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disconcert

[dis-kuhn-surt]

verb (used with object)

  1. to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle.

    Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
    Antonyms:
  2. to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange.

    He changed his mind and disconcerted everybody's plans.

    Antonyms:


disconcert

/ ˌɪəˈɜː /

verb

  1. to disturb the composure of

  2. to frustrate or upset

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • disconcerted adjective
  • disconcertion noun
  • disconcertment noun
  • ˌ徱DzˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disconcert1

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

See confuse.
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When "safety driver" Huo Kangtian, 32, first takes his hands off the wheel, and lets the lorry drive itself, it is somehow impressive and disconcerting in equal measures.

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All of the works that filled the pavilion in Venice will be at the Broad, installed to let visitors circulate freely through a layered labyrinth of figures and forms — some familiar, others disconcerting.

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"It's a bit disconcerting that it's the whole country, I've never experienced this before," she said.

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And, with the team having now lost three of their last four games, it reinforced what is fast becoming a disconcerting early-season theme.

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These experiences were a disconcerting look at just how mushy the brain becomes when money is the answer to all of your problems.

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