disconcert

[Dis`con*cert·]

To disconcert is to unsettle someone, make them feel confused and out of sorts. It's a mixture of to embarrass and to creep out.

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To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.

Verb
cause to lose one''s composure

Verb
cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"


v. t.
To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.

v. t.
To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of; to discompose; to abash.

n.
Want of concert; disagreement.


Disconcert

Dis`con*cert" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disconcerted; p. pr. & vb. n. Disconcerting.] [Pref. dis- + concert: cf. OF. desconcerter, F. d'82concerter.] 1. To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy. 2. To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of; to discompose; to abash.
The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do.
Syn. -- To discompose; derange; ruffle; confuse; disturb; defeat; frustrate.

Disconcert

Dis`con*cert" , n. Want of concert; disagreement. Sir W. Temple.

To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.

Want of concert; disagreement.

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