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disconcertion

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dis⋅con⋅cert

  [dis-kuhn-surt]
Use disconcertion in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
2. to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange: He changed his mind and disconcerted everybody's plans.
Origin:
1680–90; < obs. F disconcerter. See dis- 1 , concert

Related forms:
dis⋅con⋅cert⋅ed, adjective
dis⋅con⋅cert⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅con⋅cert⋅ing⋅ness, noun
dis⋅con⋅cer⋅tion, dis⋅con⋅cert⋅ment, noun

Synonyms:
1. discompose, perplex, bewilder, abash, discomfit. See confuse.

Antonyms:
1. calm. 2. arrange.
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Word Origin & History

disconcert 
1687, from M.Fr. disconcerter "confused," from dis- "do the opposite of" + concerter (see concert).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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