Definitions

disconcert

[dis-kuhn-surt] / ˌdɪs kənˈsɜrt /

VERB

shake up; confuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitate baffle bewilder confound demoralize discombobulate discomfit disturb embarrass frustrate perplex perturb puzzle unsettle

STRONG

abash balk bug disarrange discompose discountenance faze fluster hinder nonplus rattle ruffle trouble unbalance undo upset worry

WEAK

foul up get to psych out put off take aback throw off balance upset the apple cart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist calm clarify clear up comfort encourage enlighten explain help order please quiet soothe support

STRONG

approve permit

Example Sentences

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Disconcert them, she thought, keep them off balance; and this angel did not know what he should do, so he did as she told him.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

Disconcert, dis-kon-sėrt′, v.t. to deprive of harmony or agreement: to disturb: to frustrate: to defeat: to put out of countenance.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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