disconcert

dis·con·cert  (dskn-sûrt)

tr.v. dis·con·cert·ed, dis·con·cert·ing, dis·con·certs

1. To upset the self-possession of; ruffle. See Synonyms at embarrass.

2. To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange.

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[Obsolete French disconcerter, from Old French desconcerter : des-, dis- + concerter, to bring into agreement (from Old Italian concertare; see concert).]

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discon·certing·ly adv.

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disconcert

Verb

to disturb the confidence or self-possession of; upset, embarrass, or take aback

disconcerting adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	disconcert - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her" flurry, confuse, put off befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" fluster - cause to be nervous or upset bother - make confused or perplexed or puzzled distract, deflect - draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" abash, embarrass - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
	2.	disconcert - cause to lose one's composure discomfit, discompose, untune, upset arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" faze, unnerve, unsettle, enervate - disturb the composure of dissolve - cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears" bemuse, discombobulate, bewilder, throw - cause to be confused emotionally abash, embarrass - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious anguish, pain, hurt - cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school" afflict - cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents"

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disconcert

verb disturb, worry, trouble, upset, confuse, rattle (informal) baffle, put off, unsettle, bewilder, shake up (informal) undo, flurry, agitate, ruffle, perplex, unnerve, unbalance, take aback, fluster, perturb, faze, flummox, throw off balance, nonplus, abash, discompose, put out of countenance

Translations

disconcert [dɪskənˈsəːt] vt → desconcertar

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disconcert [dɪskənˈsəːt] vt → déconcerter, décontenancer

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disconcert [dɪskənˈsəːt] vt → beunruhigen, irritieren

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disconcert [dɪskənˈsəːt] vt → sconcertare