disconcert
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French desconcerter, from des- (“dis-”) + concerter (“to bring into agreement, organize”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
disconcert (third-person singular simple present disconcerts, present participle disconcerting, simple past and past participle disconcerted)
- (transitive) To upset the composure of.
- Thackeray
- The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do.
- Thackeray
- (transitive) To bring into confusion.
- (transitive) To frustrate, make go wrong.
- The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.
Synonyms
- agitate
- upset
- See also Thesaurus:confuse
Derived terms
Translations
upset the composure
bring into confusion
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frustrate
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Noun
disconcert
- A state of disunion.