English Dictionary

discomfit

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/

動詞

他動詞 稀用 古語

(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert. / (rare) To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert. / (archaic) To defeat completely; to rout.

日本語の意味

他人を非常に恥ずかしめる、恥ずかしくさせる / 他人を混乱させ、当惑させる / （稀な用法）相手の計画や期待を打ち砕く、挫折させる / （古語）完全に打ちのめす、打ち負かす

The report's harsh criticism seemed intended to discomfit the new manager during the board meeting.

その報告書の厳しい批判は、取締役会で新しいマネージャーをひどく恥をかかせることを意図しているように見えた。

意味（1）

(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.

Don't worry. Your joke did not really discomfit me.

意味（2）

(rare) To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.

In these disguises, Maitland argued, he would certainly avoid recognition, and so discomfit any mischief planned by the enemies of Margaret.

意味（3）

(archaic) To defeat completely; to rout.

Claudius therefore leauing this Ile, paſſed into Pomonia the chiefeſt of all the Orkenies, where diſcomfiting ſuch as appeared abroad to make reſiſtance, he beſieged the king of thoſe Iles named Ganus, within a caſtell where he was withdrawen, …

discomfits （ present singular third-person ）

discomfiting （ participle present ）

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discomfited （ participle past ）

discomfited （ past ）

discomfitted （ participle past ）

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