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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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