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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Discomfiture

· Dis·com·fi·ture · IPA /dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃə(ɹ)/
01 n. The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection.
  1. 1.
    The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection.
    “Every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.” — 1 Sam. xiv. 20.
    “A hope destined to end . . . in discomfiture and disgrace.” Macaulay.