disconcert — to make someone feel confused, embarrassed, or worried
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone feel confused, embarrassed, or worried
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt/
Korean meaning: 당황하게 하다, 혼란스럽게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 디스컨**써**트
Example Sentences
- The magician's trick failed, disconcerting both him and the audience.
- Her direct questions about his past disconcerted him.
- The student was disconcerted when the teacher called on him unprepared.
disconcert
VERB//ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt//
to make someone feel confused, embarrassed, or worried
Disconcert means to disturb someone's composure with an unexpected event.
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She tries to assert confidence at the concert, but feels utterly disconcerted!
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Origin
From French 'disconcerter' meaning 'to disturb the order,' literally 'to break up a concert or harmony.' The prefix 'dis-' suggests disruption of the organized 'concert' (harmony).
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“The magician's trick failed, disconcerting both him and the audience.”
“Her direct questions about his past disconcerted him.”
“The student was disconcerted when the teacher called on him unprepared.”
“The cat's intense stare disconcerted the burglar into dropping the stolen fish.”
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