disconcert
/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/US/ˌdɪskənˈsɝt/
disconcert verb: to upset the composure of; to startle.
Verb
disconcert (third-person singular simple present disconcerts, present participle disconcerting, simple past and past participle disconcerted)
- To upset the composure of; to startle.
- The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do.1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 4, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- disturb, unsettle, rattle, agitate, freak, sting, bother, bring down, discompose, unstring
- To bring into confusion.
- To frustrate, discomfit.
- The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.
Noun
disconcert
- A state of disunion.
disconcert meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
disconcert in Hindi
- upset the composure
- विक्षोभकारी vikṣobhkārī
- bring into confusion
- विक्षोभकारी vikṣobhkārī
- frustrate
- विक्षोभकारी vikṣobhkārī
disconcert in Tamil
- கலக்கு, குலை, குழப்பு, கெடு
disconcert in Marathi
- upset the composure
- विक्षोभकारी vikṣobhkārī
- bring into confusion
- विक्षोभकारी vikṣobhkārī
- frustrate
- विक्षोभकारी vikṣobhkārī
disconcert in Urdu
- to disconcert
- ابتری پیدا کرنا abtarī paidā karnā
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- disconcert in Bengali
- বিচলিত করা, আত্মবিশ্বাস নষ্ট করা, কাউকে ঘাবড়ে দেওয়া
- disconcert in Malayalam
- പരിഭ്രമിപ്പിക്കുക, വികടമാക്കുക, നിഷ്ഫലമാക്കുക, തകരാറാക്കുക
- disconcert in Kannada
- ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ ಕೆಡಿಸು, ಅದಟು ಕೆಡಿಸು
- disconcert in Sanskrit
- विक्षोभकारी vikṣobhakārī
Synonyms of disconcert
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Forms of disconcert
| third-person singular present | disconcerts |
|---|---|
| present participle | disconcerting |
| past participle | disconcerted |
| past | disconcerted |
Origin of disconcert
From Middle French desconcerter, from des- (“dis-”) + concerter (“to bring into agreement, organize”).
Words formed from disconcert
Questions about disconcert
- What does disconcert mean?
- Disconcert means to upset the composure of; to startle.
- What is disconcert in Hindi?
- Disconcert in Hindi is विक्षोभकारी (vikṣobhkārī). See Disconcert meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is disconcert?
- Disconcert can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce disconcert?
- Disconcert is pronounced /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of disconcert?
- The past tense of disconcert is disconcerted.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: disconcert (page history and authors); disconcert (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ابتری پیدا کرنا (Urdu) (page history and authors); Disconcert (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); disconcert (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); disconcert (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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