History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
confound

to fill (a person) with confusion

confuse

confuse

to make (a person) feel uncertain, puzzled etc

bewilder someone

conquer

to defeat (and take possession of)(a country, army etc) by force

defeat, overcome

cow

a fully grown female or any animal of the ox family, especially the domestic kind kept by farmers for producing milk

browbeat, intimidate

disconcert

to upset the calmness or confidence of (a person)

shake up; confuse

embarrass

to make (a person) feel uncomfortable, ashamed etc

cause mental discomfort

heckle

to interrupt (a person) at a meeting by asking questions

jeer

humiliate

to cause (a person) to feel ashamed; lower the dignity or self-respect of (a person)

embarrass, put down

impede

to get in the way of (a person, activity etc)

obstruct, hinder

impeding

that is about to happen

obstruct, hinder

mortify

to cause (a person) to feel ashamed, humiliated or hurt

embarrass

nonplussed

very surprised or puzzled

confuse, perplex

DISCOMFIT as in Wiktionary
DISCOMFIT as in Wikipedia