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disconcert
(redirected from disconcertedly)

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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.

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

discon·certing·ly adv.

disconcert [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt]
vb (tr)
1. to disturb the composure of
2. to frustrate or upset
disconcertion , disconcertment n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.disconcert - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
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.disconcertdisconcert - cause to lose one's composure        
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"

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] VTdesconcertar

disconcert [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt] vt (= unsettle) [+ person] → déconcerter, décontenancer

disconcert

disconcert [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt] vtsconcertare
disconcert [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt] vtsconcertare

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


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