SAT vocabulary
DISCOMFIT
To make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
Example
"His accusatory tone did much to discomfit the witness."
Etymology
From Old French 'desconfire' (to defeat, rout), from 'des-' + 'confire' (to prepare).
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