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disconcert

Pronunciation: /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/

The English word “disconcert” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To upset the composure of; to startle.
  2. To bring into confusion.
  3. To frustrate, discomfit.

noun

  1. A state of disunion.

Etymology

From Middle French desconcerter, from des- (“dis-”) + concerter (“to bring into agreement, organize”).

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