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   Dis·con·cert

   /ˌdiskənˈsərt/

   

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   • 1. disturb the composure of; unsettle: "the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘upset the progress of’): from Spanish desconcertar, from des- (compare dis-) + concertar ‘arrange, agree’.

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   • 1. disconcertion noun

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   What does disconcert mean?

   • disconcert somebody to make somebody feel anxious, confused or embarrassed synonym disturb His answer rather disconcerted her. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Definition of disconcert verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is a disconcerting adjective?

   • adjective I was disconcerted to find that everyone else already knew it. adjective She had the disconcerting habit of saying exactly what she thought. Definition of disconcert verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does it mean if a person is disconcerted?

   • Okay so disconcerted means, to lose space and to be angry and that’s how they’re speechless, because they don’t want to say anything, they’re very angry. Okay now the next word that we have is, “dumbfounded” or dumbfounded. Do you know who is a dumb person?

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   What does desconcerter mean?

   • From Middle French desconcerter, from des- (“dis-”) + concerter (“to bring into agreement, organize”) . ( transitive) To upset the composure of. The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do. ( transitive) To bring into confusion.

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   Definition of disconcert – Learner’s Dictionary. disconcert. verb [ T ] uk / ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt / us. Add to word list. to make someone feel confused or anxious: [ often passive ] She was disconcerted by his questions. (Definition of disconcert from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of disconcert.

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   From Middle French desconcerter, from des- (“dis-”) + concerter (“to bring into agreement, organize”).

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   (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/

   (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɪskənˈsɝt/

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   disconcert (third-person singular simple present disconcerts, present participle disconcerting, simple past and past participle disconcerted) 1. (transitive) To upset the composure of. 1.1. 1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 4, in Vanity Fair[…], London: Bradbury and Evans[…], published 1848, →OCLC: 1.1.1. The embrace di...

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   Disconcert definition, to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely. See more.

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   Define disconcert. disconcert synonyms, disconcert pronunciation, disconcert translation, English dictionary definition of disconcert. tr.v. dis·con·cert·ed , dis·con·cert·ing , dis·con·certs 1. To cause to lose composure; embarrass or confuse: He was disconcerted by the teacher's angry...