Translation

当惑させる / 面食らわせる / 落ち着かなくさせる

Meaning

Discomfit means to make someone feel embarrassed, confused, or uneasy, especially by surprising them. It is more literary than embarrass and is not the same as physical discomfort.

Examples

• 鋭い質問に、彼は明らかに面食らいました。
  The sharp question visibly discomfited him.
• 突然の沈黙が発表者を落ち着かなくさせました。
  The sudden silence discomfited the speaker.