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    disconcert
    /ˌdɪskənˈsəːt/

    verb

    • 1. disturb the composure of; unsettle: "the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCONCERT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make someone feel suddenly uncertain and worried: The whole experience had disconcerted him. Synonym. discomfit formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing anxiety and worry. alarmingly. bite. catch up with someone. come back to bite someone idiom. disturb. dread. frighten someone/something away/off. get/go beyond a joke idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disconcertDisconcert Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISCONCERT is to throw into confusion. How to use disconcert in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Disconcert.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › disconcertDISCONCERT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Disconcert definition: to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle. See examples of DISCONCERT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCONCERT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to make someone feel suddenly uncertain or worried: He was disconcerted by all the attention he was getting. disconcerting. adjective us / ˌdɪs·kənˈsɜr·t̬ɪŋ /

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disconcertDisconcert - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To disconcert is to unsettle someone, or make them feel confused and out of sorts. Finding a soup ladle in your sock drawer would definitely disconcert you!

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › disconcertDisconcert - definition of disconcert by The Free Dictionary

    1. To cause to lose composure; embarrass or confuse: He was disconcerted by the teacher's angry tone. See Synonyms at embarrass. 2. To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCONCERT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If something disconcerts you, it makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed. Antony's wry smile disconcerted Sutcliffe. [VERB noun] The ambassador was clearly disconcerted by the British reaction. [VERB noun] Synonyms: disturb, worry, trouble, upset More Synonyms of disconcert.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › disconcertdisconcert verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of disconcert verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISCONCERT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    to make someone feel confused or anxious: [ often passive ] She was disconcerted by his questions. (Definition of disconcert from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of disconcert. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）焦慮，（使）不安… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （使）焦虑，（使）不安… See more. in Spanish. desconcertar…

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › disconcertDisconcert Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Disconcert definition, to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely. See more.