Disconcert
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transitive verb.
To cause to lose composure; embarrass or confuse:
synonym
:
embarrass
.
transitive verb.
To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To throw into disorder or confusion; come in the way of; disarrange; obstruct.
To unsettle the mind of; discompose; disturb the self-possession of; confuse.
Synonyms
To ruffle. See list under
discompose
.
noun.
Disunion; disagreement; disconcertment.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Want of concert; disagreement.
transitive verb.
To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion.
transitive verb.
To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of; to discompose; to abash.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To upset the
composure
of
verb.
To bring into
confusion
verb.
To
frustrate
, make go wrong
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verb.
cause to lose one's composure
verb.
cause to feel embarrassment