disconcert

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French desconcerter, from des- (“dis-”) + concerter (“to bring into agreement, organize”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɪskənˈsɝt/ === Verb === disconcert (third-person singular simple present disconcerts, present participle disconcerting, simple past and past participle disconcerted) (transitive) To upset the composure of; to startle. Synonyms: disturb, unsettle, rattle; see also Thesaurus:upset (transitive) To bring into confusion. Synonyms: agitate, upset, rattle; see also Thesaurus:confuse (transitive) To frustrate, discomfit. Synonyms: foil, thwart ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === disconcert A state of disunion.