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disconcert

[ dis-kuhn-surt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle:
Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
Synonyms: discomfit, abash, bewilder, perplex, discompose
Antonyms: calm
to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange:
He changed his mind and disconcerted everybody's plans.
Antonyms: arrange

disconcert

/ ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt /

From the obsolete French word disconcerter, dating back to 1680–90. See dis- ¹, concert

He faced me very sharply, as though to disconcert me by the suddenness of his question.

Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.

He was never intimidated by the rougher element, and his eyes were of a kind that would disconcert nine men out of ten.

My retreat to Montmorency seemed to disconcert Madam d'Epinay; probably she did not expect it.

That this dark-haired lady was not at the Hôtel de l'Europe did not disconcert Verdayne very much.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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