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disconcert

[ dis-kuhn-surt ]
/ ˌdɪs kənˈsɜrt /
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verb (used with object)
to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange: He changed his mind and disconcerted everybody's plans.
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Origin of disconcert

From the obsolete French word disconcerter, dating back to 1680–90. See dis-1, concert

synonym study for disconcert

1. See confuse.

OTHER WORDS FROM disconcert

dis·con·cert·ed, adjectivedis·con·cer·tion, dis·con·cert·ment, noun

Words nearby disconcert

discommon, discompose, discomposure, discomycete, discomycota, disconcert, disconcerted, disconcerting, disconfirm, disconformable, disconformity
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Words related to disconcert

agitate, baffle, bewilder, confound, demoralize, discombobulate, discomfit, disturb, embarrass, frustrate, perplex, perturb, puzzle, unsettle, abash, balk, bug, disarrange, discompose, discountenance

How to use disconcert in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for disconcert

disconcert
/ (ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt) /
verb (tr)
to disturb the composure of
to frustrate or upset

Derived forms of disconcert

disconcertion or disconcertment, noun
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