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dis⋅qui⋅et⋅ing

  [dis-kwahy-i-ting]
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–adjective
causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing: disquieting news.
Origin:
1570–80; disquiet + -ing 2

Related forms:
dis⋅qui⋅et⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

dis⋅qui⋅et

  [dis-kwahy-it]
–noun
1. lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
–verb (used with object)
2. to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace; disturb; make uneasy: The news disquieted him.
–adjective
3. Archaic. uneasy; disquieted.
Origin:
1520–30; dis- 1 + quiet

Related forms:
dis⋅qui⋅et⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅qui⋅et⋅ed⋅ness, noun
dis⋅qui⋅et⋅ly, adverb
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dis·qui·et   (dĭs-kwī'ĭt)   
tr.v.   dis·qui·et·ed, dis·qui·et·ing, dis·qui·ets
To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.
n.  Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
adj.   Archaic
Uneasy; restless.
dis·qui'et·ing·ly adv., dis·qui'et·ly adv., dis·qui'et·ness n.
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