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- DictionaryUn·set·tled/ˌənˈsed(ə)ld/
adjective
- 1. lacking stability: "an unsettled childhood"
- 2. not yet resolved: "one important question remains unsettled"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧set‧tle /ʌnˈsetl/ verb [ transitive] to make someone feel slightly nervous, worried, or upset The sudden changes unsettled Judy. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus unsettle • She was still recovering from the accident so he avoided any subjects which might unsettle her.
The meaning of UNSETTLE is to loosen or move from a settled state or condition : make unstable : disorder. How to use unsettle in a sentence.
to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government. to shake or weaken (beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about: doubts unsettling his religious convictions.
1. Not in a state of order or calmness; disturbed: these unsettled times. 2. Likely to change or vary; variable: unsettled weather. 3. a. Not determined or resolved: an unsettled issue. b. Uncertain or doubtful: were still unsettled with respect to their future plans. 4. Not paid or adjusted; outstanding: an unsettled bill. 5.
unsettle in American English. (ʌnˈsetl) (verb -tled, -tling) transitive verb. 1. to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb. Violence unsettled the government. 2. to shake or weaken ( beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about.
unsettle. unsettle somebody to make somebody feel upset or worried, especially because a situation has changed. Changing schools might unsettle the kids. Definition of unsettle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(of an argument, etc.) that continues without any agreement being reached synonym unresolved. (of a bill, etc.) not yet paid. See unsettled in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unsettled. Definition of unsettled adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
