disconcert

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French desconcerter, from des- (“dis-”) + concerter (“to bring into agreement, organize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/
• IPA^(key): /ˌdɪskənˈsɝt/

Verb

disconcert (third-person singular simple present disconcerts, present participle disconcerting, simple past and past participle disconcerted)

1. (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.

2. (transitive) To bring into confusion.
3. (transitive) To frustrate, make go wrong.

   The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.

Synonyms

• agitate
• upset
• See also Thesaurus:confuse

Derived terms

• disconcerting
• disconcertingly

Translations

upset the composure

• Bulgarian: разстройвам (bg) (razstrojvam)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Dutch: verstoren (nl), verwarren (nl), in de war brengen
• Interlingue:

bring into confusion

• Bulgarian: обърквам (bg) (obǎrkvam)
• Dutch: verstoren (nl), verwarren (nl), in de war brengen
• German: verwirren (de)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Maori: whakapōhēhē, kōnatunatu
• Scottish Gaelic: cuir tro-chèile
• Spanish: desconcertar (es)

frustrate

• Bulgarian: смущавам (bg) (smuštavam)
• Dutch: doorkruisen (nl), verstoren (nl), verijdelen (nl)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: stören (de), vereiteln (de)

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Translations to be checked

• French: ^{(please verify)} déconcerter (fr), ^{(please verify)} confondre (fr), ^{(please verify)} perturber (fr), ^{(please verify)} frustrer (fr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: ^{(please verify)} beunruhigen (de), ^{(please verify)} verwirren (de)

Noun

disconcert

1. A state of disunion.