disconcert
21disconcert — v. a. 1. Frustrate, defeat, balk, baffle, upset, thwart, contravene, interrupt, undo. 2. Discompose, confuse, perplex, bewilder, embarrass, disturb, abash, put out, unbalance, throw off one s balance …
22disconcert — verb (transitive often passive) to make someone feel slightly confused or worried: It was that cold, steady gaze of his that disconcerted her most …
23disconcert — verb Sheila s unexpected appearance disconcerted him Syn: unsettle, discomfit, throw/catch off balance, take aback, rattle, unnerve, disorient, perturb, disturb, perplex, confuse, bewilder, baffle, fluster, ruffle, shake, upset, agitate …
24disconcert — v 1. discompose, discomfit, abash; unsettle, agitate, disquiet, perturb, ruffle, rattle, fluster, Inf. bowl over; trouble, upset, annoy, worry, Inf. shake up; confound, confuse, nonplus, bewilder, demoralize, perplex, baffle, puzzle; daunt, Inf.… …
25disconcert — dis·con·cert …
26disconcert — dis•con•cert [[t]ˌdɪs kənˈsɜrt[/t]] v. t. 1) to disturb the self possession of; perturb; ruffle 2) to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange • Etymology: 1680–90; < obs. F disconcerter. See dis I, concert dis con•cert′ing•ly, adv …
27disconcert — /dɪskənˈsɜt / (say diskuhn sert) verb (t) 1. to disturb the self possession of; confuse; perturb; ruffle. 2. to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange. –disconcerting, adjective –disconcertingly, adverb –disconcertion, disconcertment, noun …
28disconcert — v.tr. 1 disturb the composure of; agitate; fluster (disconcerted by his expression). 2 spoil or upset (plans etc.). Derivatives: disconcertedly adv. disconcerting adj. disconcertingly adv. disconcertion n. disconcertment n. Etymology: obs. F… …
29Disconcerted — Disconcert Dis con*cert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disconcerted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disconcerting}.] [Pref. dis + concert: cf. OF. desconcerter, F. d[ e]concerter.] 1. To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as,… …
30Disconcerting — Disconcert Dis con*cert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disconcerted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disconcerting}.] [Pref. dis + concert: cf. OF. desconcerter, F. d[ e]concerter.] 1. To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as,… …
