DISCONCERT


Meaning of DISCONCERT in English

[ ˌdɪskən'sə:t ]

■ verb disturb the composure of; unsettle.

Derivatives

~ed adjective

~edly adverb

~ing adjective

~ingly adverb

~ion noun

~ment noun ( rare ).

Origin

C17 (in the sense 'upset the progress of'): from obs. Fr. desconcerter , from des- (expressing reversal) + concerter 'bring together'.

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