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| con·ster·nate [ kónstər nàyt ] (past and past participle con·ster·nat·ed, present participle con·ster·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular con·ster·nates) |
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cause anxiety in somebody: to fill somebody with alarm, confusion, or dismay
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin consternat-, past participle of consternare "make prostrate with fear" < sternare "lay low"] |
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