discombobulate v. + Add to list US //ˌdɪskəmˈbɔbjuɫeɪt// UK //dɪskəmbˈɒbjʊlˌeɪt// dis·com·bob·u·late Humorous SynonymsEtymology Synonyms bedevilbefuddlebemusebewilderconfoundconfusefoxfuddlethrowOrigin 1834 US, fanciful variant of discompose, discomfit, etc., originally discombobricate.