unsettle
[ uhn-set-l ]
/ ʌnˈsɛt l /
verb (used with object), un·set·tled, un·set·tling.
to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
to shake or weaken (beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about: doubts unsettling his religious convictions.
to vex or agitate the mind or emotions of; upset; discompose: The quarrel unsettled her.
verb (used without object), un·set·tled, un·set·tling.
to become unfixed or disordered.
SYNONYMS FOR unsettle
Words nearby unsettle
unselfish,
unsell,
unsentimental,
unser,
unset,
unsettle,
unsettled,
unsettlement,
unsew,
unsex,
unshackle
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British Dictionary definitions for unsettling
unsettle
/ (ʌnˈsɛtəl) /
verb
(usually tr)
to change or become changed from a fixed or settled condition
(tr)
to confuse or agitate (emotions, the mind, etc)