Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 discombobulate · IPA /ˌdɪs.kəmˈbɒb.jəˌleɪt/ 01 v. to cause to be confused; confuse emotionally. 1. to cause to be confused; confuse emotionally. Syn. confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off, bewilder, bemuse, throw.