I. də̇ˈskän(t)sə(r)]t, -nˌsər], -nˌsə̄], -nˌsəi]; ˈdisˌkän(t)sə(r)]; usu ]d.+V noun
Etymology: dis- (I) + concert
: lack of concert : the state of being disconcerted
there was a brief disconcert of the whole gay company — E.A.Poe
II. |diskən |sər]t, -|sə̄], -|səi], usu ]d.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: obsolete French disconcerter, alteration (influenced by Latin dis- dis- (I)) of Middle French desconcerter, from des- dis- (I) + concerter to concert — more at concert
1. : to break up the concert or arrangement of : throw into confusion : disarray , upset , frustrate , disturb
disconcerting enemy plans by a sudden offensive
confessed that the eerie howls disconcerted his slumbers — Rex Ingamells
2. : to disturb the composure or shake the complacency of : ruffle , embarrass
disconcerted his academic cronies by confessing that inspiration was most often induced in him by a pint of beer — Herbert Read
in an interview with Washington, he succeeded chiefly in disconcerting that most just of men — A.L.Kroeber
Synonyms: see embarrass