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.

Origin of disconcert

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

SYNONYMS FOR disconcert

1 discompose, perplex, bewilder, abash, discomfit.

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ANTONYMS FOR disconcert

1 calm.

2 arrange.

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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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Example sentences from the Web for disconcert

The glance did not disconcert Miss Verney, who returned it with one of equal comprehensiveness.
Sanctuary|Edith Wharton
He knew of nothing, short of falling on the Fourth Alabama, which could disconcert him.
The Young Lieutenant|Oliver Optic
Nothing must disconcert me I said to myself—I must spare no labour, but act a hearty sailor's part and ask for God's countenance.
The Frozen Pirate|W. Clark Russell
But if he had expected for a second to disconcert Madge Hubert he was most ingloriously mistaken.
The Sick-a-Bed Lady|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

She looked at me and, with that extraordinary penetration which used to disconcert me, shook her head.
Under Western Eyes|Joseph Conrad

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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单词	disconcert
释义	disconcert [ dis-kuhn-surt ] / ˌdɪs kənˈsɜrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disconcert ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of disconcert From the obsolete French word disconcerter, dating back to 1680–90. See dis-¹, concert SYNONYMS FOR disconcert 1 discompose, perplex, bewilder, abash, discomfit. SEE SYNONYMS FOR disconcert ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR disconcert 1 calm. 2 arrange. SEE ANTONYMS FOR disconcert ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disconcert The glance did not disconcert Miss Verney, who returned it with one of equal comprehensiveness. Sanctuary\|Edith Wharton He knew of nothing, short of falling on the Fourth Alabama, which could disconcert him. The Young Lieutenant\|Oliver Optic Nothing must disconcert me I said to myself—I must spare no labour, but act a hearty sailor's part and ask for God's countenance. The Frozen Pirate\|W. Clark Russell But if he had expected for a second to disconcert Madge Hubert he was most ingloriously mistaken. The Sick-a-Bed Lady\|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott She looked at me and, with that extraordinary penetration which used to disconcert me, shook her head. Under Western Eyes\|Joseph Conrad 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disconcert discomfit, disturb, unsettle, perplex, bewilder, discombobulate, puzzle, perturb, agitate, frustrate, baffle, confound, embarrass, demoralize, hinder, discompose, discountenance, ruffle, faze, nonplus
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disconcert

verb (used with object)

Origin of disconcert

SYNONYMS FOR disconcert

ANTONYMS FOR disconcert

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Example sentences from the Web for disconcert

British Dictionary definitions for disconcert

verb (tr)

Derived forms of disconcert

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