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- Dictionaryunsettle/ʌnˈsɛtl/
verb
- 1. cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb: "the crisis has unsettled financial markets"
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UNSETTLE definition: 1. to make someone feel anxious or slightly worried : 2. to make something change, in a way that…. Learn more.
The meaning of UNSETTLE is to loosen or move from a settled state or condition : make unstable : disorder. How to use unsettle in a sentence.
Unsettle definition: to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb. See examples of UNSETTLE used in a sentence.
unsettle somebody to make somebody feel upset or worried, especially because a situation has changed. Changing schools might unsettle the kids.
2 meanings: 1. to change or become changed from a fixed or settled condition 2. to confuse or agitate (emotions, the mind, etc).... Click for more definitions.
1. to alter from a settled state; render unstable; disturb. 2. to shake or weaken (beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about. 3. to vex or agitate the mind or emotions of; upset; discompose. v.i. 4. to become unfixed or disordered. [1535–45] un•set′tle•ment, n.
To unsettle is to make someone feel disconcerted and disturbed. After you watch a scary horror movie, every little sound in your dark house will probably unsettle you.
