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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.

Words related to disconcert

discomfit, disturb, unsettle, perplex, bewilder, discombobulate, puzzle, perturb, agitate, frustrate, baffle, confound, embarrass, demoralize, hinder, discompose, discountenance, ruffle, faze, nonplus

Words nearby disconcert

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

Origin of disconcert

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

OTHER WORDS FROM disconcert

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

synonym study for disconcert

1. See confuse.
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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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