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1 disconcert
[diskən'sə:t](to embarrass or take aback: He was disconcerted by the amount he had to pay.) φέρνω σε δύσκολη θέση
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disconcert — ► VERB ▪ disturb the composure of. DERIVATIVES disconcerted adjective disconcerting adjective. ORIGIN obsolete French desconcerter, from concerter bring together … English terms dictionary
disconcert — I verb abash, agitate, alarm, annoy, appall, astound, bedazzle, bedevil, cause discontent, chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, discompose, discountenance, dismay, disquiet, disrupt, disturb, fluster, give cause for alarm,… … Law dictionary
disconcert — verb /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt,ˌdɪskənˈsɝt/ a) To upset the composure of b) To bring into confusion Syn: agitate, bewilder, confuse, fluster, upset … Wiktionary
disconcert — verb (transitive often passive) to make someone feel slightly confused or worried: It was that cold, steady gaze of his that disconcerted her most … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disconcert — verb Sheila s unexpected appearance disconcerted him Syn: unsettle, discomfit, throw/catch off balance, take aback, rattle, unnerve, disorient, perturb, disturb, perplex, confuse, bewilder, baffle, fluster, ruffle, shake, upset, agitate … Thesaurus of popular words
disconcert — UK [ˌdɪskənˈsɜː(r)t] / US [ˌdɪskənˈsɜrt] verb [transitive] Word forms disconcert : present tense I/you/we/they disconcert he/she/it disconcerts present participle disconcerting past tense disconcerted past participle disconcerted to make someone… … English dictionary
disconcert — transitive verb Etymology: obsolete French disconcerter, alteration of Middle French desconcerter, from des dis + concerter to concert Date: 1687 1. to throw into confusion 2. to disturb the composure of Synonyms: see emb … New Collegiate Dictionary
disconcert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. upset, discompose, embarrass; perplex, confuse; frustrate, thwart. See hindrance, pain, discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. perturb, unsettle, perplex; see confuse , disturb 2 , embarrass 1 . See… … English dictionary for students
disconcert — dis|con|cert [ ,dıskən sɜrt ] verb transitive to make someone feel worried, confused, or surprised: Her sudden silence disconcerted me … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disconcert — [[t]dɪ̱skənsɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]] disconcerts, disconcerting, disconcerted VERB If something disconcerts you, it makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed. [V n] Antony s wry smile disconcerted Sutcliffe... [V n] The ambassador was clearly… … English dictionary
disconcert — [ˌdɪskən sə:t] verb disturb the composure of; unsettle. Derivatives disconcerted adjective disconcertedly adverb disconcerting adjective disconcertingly adverb disconcertion noun … English new terms dictionary