dis ‧ com ‧ fit /dɪsˈkʌmfət, dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: desconfit , past participle of desconfire 'to destroy' , from confire 'to make' ]
to make someone feel slightly uncomfortable, annoyed, or embarrassed:
He was discomfited by her silence.
—discomfiture noun [uncountable]