consternate
[ kon-ster-neyt ]
/ ˈkɒn stərˌneɪt /
verb (used with object), con·ster·nat·ed, con·ster·nat·ing.
to dismay, confuse, or terrify.
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Origin of consternate
OTHER WORDS FROM consternate
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Example sentences from the Web for consternate
They ask for Mademoiselle, are consternated when they learn of her departing.
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British Dictionary definitions for consternate
consternate
/ (ˈkɒnstəˌneɪt) /
verb
(tr; usually passive) to fill with anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion
Word Origin for consternate
C17: from Latin consternāre, from sternere to lay low, spread out
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