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 [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt]

vb (tr)

1. to disturb the composure of

2. to frustrate or upset

disconcertion , disconcertment n

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 My lack of response clearly disconcerted him.

Translations

disconcert [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt] VT → desconcertar

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disconcert [ˌdɪskənˈsɜː^rt] vt (= unsettle) [+ person] → déconcerter, décontenancer

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disconcert

vt → beunruhigen

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disconcert [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt] vt → sconcertare

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disconcert [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt] vt → sconcertare

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disconcert

v disconcert [diskənˈsəːt]

to embarrass or take aback He was disconcerted by the amount he had to pay. verbouereerd, verleë, van stryk af يُرْبِك، يُقْلِق разстройвам rozrušit, znepokojit ryste; bringe ud af fatning aus der Fassung bringen φέρνω κπ. σε δύσκολη θέση, αναστατώνω desconcertar segadusse ajama گیج کردن؛ دستپاچه کردن nolostuttaa déconcerter לְבַלבֵּל, לְהָבִיך क्षुब्ध कर देना smesti, dovesti u nepriliku meghökkent terkejut koma úr jafnvægi sconcertare, sconvolgere 当惑させる 당황하게 하다, 침착성을 잃게 하다 nustebinti, sugluminti apmulsināt; pārsteigt resah in verwarring brengen gjøre forlegen, forstyrre, gjøre desorientert żenować, wprawiać w zakłopotanie desconcertar a deconcerta приводить в замешательство znepokojiť vznemiriti zabrinuti bringa ur fattningen, göra förlägen ทำให้อึกอัก mahçup etmek; şaşırtmak 使困窘 бентежити; розладнувати بے کل کرنا làm bối rối; lấy lại 使困窘