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Get to know Discombobulate better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like throw or confound.

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Discombobulate | Discombobulated

Discombobulate meaning

To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.

Synonyms of Discombobulate

throw confound bedevil fuddle befuddle fox confuse discomfit disconcert untune discompose upset bemuse bewilder be

Related words

Other words often associated with Discombobulate or its synonyms:

arouse fire enkindle evoke elicit kindle provoke raise inebriate alter mistake flurry

Using Discombobulate

  • The main meaning on this page is: To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
  • Useful related words include: throw, confound, bedevil, fuddle.
  • In the example corpus, discombobulate often appears in combinations such as: discombobulate him, to discombobulate.

Context around Discombobulate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Discombobulate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anything to discombobulate him 1× flores might discombobulate him with 1× perplex and discombobulate our bodies 1× threaten to discombobulate the mainstream 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in france and 1× the rationale for 1× through the first 1×

Common sentence endings:

a training plateau 1× schemes he says 1× the common ground 1× to discombobulate him 1×

Words around Discombobulate

Just before it in the word index:

discom 6 discoloured 14 discolouration 19 discolour 5 discolors 3 discolored 33

Just after it in the word index:

discombobulated 15 discombobulating 3 discomfited 6 discomfiting 10 discomfiture 5 discomfort 552

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Discombobulate

  • In this selection, "discombobulate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anything to discombobulate him and flores might discombobulate him with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "discombobulate" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with discombobulate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

If it’s Willis, Flores might discombobulate him with an array of defensive schemes,” he says. (16 words)

In France and Germany such parties threaten to discombobulate the mainstream and shift the common ground. (16 words)

Through the first 24 minutes of the game, he was just 2 of 10 for 18 yards, and Illinois wasn’t doing anything to discombobulate him. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

The rationale for this inconstancy is that unfamiliar routines should perplex and discombobulate our bodies and muscles and prevent them from settling into a groove or reaching a training plateau. (30 words)

Through the first 24 minutes of the game, he was just 2 of 10 for 18 yards, and Illinois wasn’t doing anything to discombobulate him. (26 words)

If it’s Willis, Flores might discombobulate him with an array of defensive schemes,” he says. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

If it’s Willis, Flores might discombobulate him with an array of defensive schemes,” he says.

In France and Germany such parties threaten to discombobulate the mainstream and shift the common ground.

The rationale for this inconstancy is that unfamiliar routines should perplex and discombobulate our bodies and muscles and prevent them from settling into a groove or reaching a training plateau.

Through the first 24 minutes of the game, he was just 2 of 10 for 18 yards, and Illinois wasn’t doing anything to discombobulate him.

Common combinations with discombobulate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "discombobulate" in a sentence?
An example: "If it’s Willis, Flores might discombobulate him with an array of defensive schemes,” he says." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "discombobulate" from authentic English texts.
What does "discombobulate" mean?
Discombobulate means: To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
What are synonyms of "discombobulate"?
Common synonyms of "discombobulate" include: throw, confound, bedevil, fuddle, befuddle, fox, confuse, discomfit. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "discombobulate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "discombobulate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.