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

synonym study for disconcert

1. See confuse.

OTHER WORDS FROM disconcert

dis·con·cert·ed, adjective dis·con·cer·tion, dis·con·cert·ment, noun

Words nearby disconcert

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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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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