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单词 unsettle
释义 un·settle
\|ən+\ verb
Etymology: un- (II) + settle
transitive verb
1. : to unfix or loosen from a settled state : displace
 < a lusty shock … unsettled another rock up the mountain — Burtt Evans >
2. : to force or move from a quiet or settled condition : disturb
 < the heavy diet unsettles his stomach >
 < this theory, though intended to strengthen the foundations of government, altogether unsettles them — T.B.Macaulay >
 < major strikes could unsettle 1959 economy — News Front >
3.
 a. : to cause to be doubtful or uncertain : upset
  < new trends unsettle old beliefs and opinions >
  < to unsettle the traditional notion — F.R.Leavis >
  < the cold war has unsettled the minds of men — M.B.Travis >
 b. : to perturb or agitate mentally or emotionally : discompose
  < a clumsy driver had unsettled the horses — C.S.Forester >
  < his narratives unsettle us, force us to make comparisons in our own terms — E.R.May >
  < the impact of the momentary glamorous life could unsettle a woman — Herbert Mitgary >
intransitive verb
: to become unsettled or unfixed
 < the congregation unsettled, produced handkerchiefs, and knelt upon them — James Joyce >
Synonyms: see disorder
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