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disconcert
dis·con·cert [ dìskən súrt ] (past and past participle dis·con·cert·ed, present participle dis·con·cert·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·con·certs)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. cause to feel uneasy: to make somebody feel ill at ease, slightly confused, or taken aback
2. thwart plans: to upset or frustrate plans ( formal )

[Mid-17th century. < French desconcerter "bring out of agreement" < Old Italian concertare "bring into agreement"]

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