unsettle

un·set·tle

 (ŭn-sĕt′l)

tr.v. un·set·tled, un·set·tling, un·set·tles

1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt: Strikes unsettled the economy.

2. To make uneasy; disturb: We were unsettled by the gruesome news.

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un·set′tle·ment n.

un·set′tling·ly adv.

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unsettle

(ʌnˈsɛtəl)

vb

1. (usually tr) to change or become changed from a fixed or settled condition

2. (tr) to confuse or agitate (emotions, the mind, etc)

unˈsettlement n

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un•set•tle

(ʌnˈsɛt l)

v. -tled, -tling. v.t.

1. to alter from a settled state; render unstable; disturb.

2. to shake or weaken (beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about.

3. to vex or agitate the mind or emotions of; upset; discompose.

v.i.

4. to become unfixed or disordered.

[1535–45]

un•set′tle•ment, n.

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unsettle

Past participle: unsettled
Gerund: unsettling

Imperative

unsettle

unsettle

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

unsettle - disturb the composure of     faze, unnerve, enervate unman - cause to lose one's nerve; "an unmanning experience" discomfit, discompose, untune, upset, disconcert - cause to lose one's composure

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unsettle

verb disturb, trouble, upset, throw (informal), bother, confuse, disorder, rattle (informal), agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, unbalance, fluster, perturb, faze, throw into confusion, throw off balance, discompose, throw into disorder, throw into uproar The presence of the two policemen unsettled her.

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unsettle

verb

1. To put out of proper order:

derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, upset.

2. To disturb the health or physiological functioning of:

derange, disorder, turn, upset.

3. To impair or destroy the composure of:

agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, upset.

Informal: rattle.

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Translations

يُشَوِّش، يُزْعِج

rozrušit

gøre nervøsgøre usikker

verunsichern

ébranlerperturberpréoccuper

koma úr jafnvægi

inquietaremettere in disordinesconvolgere

izsist no sliedēmsatraukt

huzurunu kaçırmaktedirgin etmek

使不安定扰乱

unsettle

[ˈʌnˈsetl] VT [+ opponent] → desconcertar; [+ relationship] → desestabilizar
if this gets into the papers it will only unsettle people → si esto se publica en los periódicos lo único que hará es poner nerviosa or inquietar a la gente
don't let her comments unsettle you → no dejes que sus comentarios te pongan nervioso

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unsettle

[ʌnˈsɛt^əl] vt (= disturb) → perturber

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unsettle

vt

(= throw off balance, confuse) → aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen; (= agitate, upset) → aufregen; (= disturb emotionally) → verstören; person (news) → beunruhigen; (defeat, failure, criticism) → verunsichern; market → aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen, verunsichern; faith → erschüttern

foundations → erschüttern

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unsettle

[ʌnˈsɛtl] vt (stomach, plans) → scombussolare; (person) → disorientare

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unsettle

(anˈsetl) verb

to disturb or upset. Will a change of schools unsettle the child? ontstel, steur يُشَوِّش، يُزْعِج премествам perturbar rozrušit aus dem gewohnten Gleis werfen gøre usikker; gøre nervøs αναστατώνω, ξεσηκώνωperturbar, inquietar häirima آشفتن horjuttaa perturber לְעַרעֵר אֶת הַיְצִיבוּת अशान्त करना, अस्थिर करना uznemiriti megzavar mengacaukan pikiran koma úr jafnvægi turbare 不安にする 불안정하게 하다 sutrikdyti satraukt; izsist no sliedēm mengganggu van streek brengen gjøre usikker/nervøs zakłócić równowagę, rozstroić perturbar a perturba выбивать из колеи rozrušiť vznemiriti uznemiriti göra osäker, oroa ทำให้รู้สึกไม่มั่นคง tedirgin etmek, huzurunu kaçırmak 擾亂，使不安 засмучувати, розстроювати ذہن منتشر کرنا làm phá rối, bối rối 扰乱，使不安定

unˈsettled adjective

1. (of weather) changeable. veranderlik غَيْر مُسْتَقِر، مُتَغَيِّر заменим instável nestálý unbeständig ustabil άστατοςinestable, variable heitlik متغییر epävakaa instable לא יָצִיב अस्थिर, अनिश्चित promjenjiv változékony berubah-ubah breytilegur variabile, instabile 不安定な (날씨가) 변하기 쉬운 nepastovus nepastāvīgs; mainīgs berubah-ubah wisselvalligustabilzmiennyinstável schimbător неустойчивый nestály nestanoviten nestabilan ostadig เปลี่ยนแปลงอยู่เสมอ değişken 易變的 нестійкий; неусталений تغير پذير hay thay đổi 易变的

2. anxious or restless. in an unsettled mood. versteurd قَلِق، مُضْطَرِب неспокоен duvidoso vzrušený schwankend nervøs ανήσυχοςagitado, inestable rahutu آشفته rauhaton agité לא יָצִיב अस्थिर nemiran, tjeskoban zaklatott; labilis gelisah órólegur, í uppnámi agitato, sconvolto 落着かない 불안정한 neramus nemierīgs; satraukts tdk tenang onzekerurolig, usikkerniespokojnyagitado neliniştit беспокойный rozrušený, nevyrovnaný nemiren uznemiren orolig, ur gängorna ที่วิตกกังวล huzursuz, tedirgin 動盪不安的 неспокійний, неврівноважений بے چين lo lắng, bồn chồn 动乱的

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