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v. t. To preserve dry with sugar. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fruit which does so quickly waste, . . .
Thou comfitest in sweets to make it last. Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. confiture; cf. LL. confecturae sweetmeats, confectura a preparing. See Comfit, and cf. Confiture. ] See Comfit, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discomfited; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomfiting. ] [ OF. desconfit, p. p. of desconfire, F. déconfire; fr. L. dis- + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about. See Comfit, Fact. ] 1. To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat. [ 1913 Webster ]

And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk&unr_; to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert. [ 1913 Webster ]

Well, go with me and be not so discomfited. Shak.

Syn. -- To defeat; overthrow; overpower; vanquish; conquer; baffle; frustrate; confound; discourage. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Discomfited; overthrown. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Rout; overthrow; discomfiture. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such a discomfit as shall quite despoil him. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. people who are defeated.
Syn. -- defeated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. thwarted; -- used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement.
Syn. -- baffled, balked, discouraged, frustrated, disconcerted. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. same as discombobulated.
Syn. -- discombobulated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OF. desconfiture, F. déconfiture. See Discomfort, v. t., and cf. Comfiture. ] The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. 1 Sam. xiv. 20. [ 1913 Webster ]

A hope destined to end . . . in discomfiture and disgrace. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]