/ ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt; NAmE -ˈsɜːrt/ verb
[ vn ] to make sb feel anxious, confused or embarrassed
SYN disturb :
His answer rather disconcerted her.
► dis·con·cert·ed adjective :
I was disconcerted to find that everyone else already knew it.
► dis·con·cert·ing adjective :
She had the disconcerting habit of saying exactly what she thought.
► dis·con·cert·ing·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent. (in the sense upset the progress of ): from obsolete French desconcerter , from des- (expressing reversal) + concerter bring together.