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Webster 1913 Edition
Disconcert
Disˊcon-cert′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disconcerted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Disconcerting
.] [Pref.
dis-
+ concert
: cf. OF. desconcerter
, F. déconcerter
.] 1.
To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion;
as, the emperor
. disconcerted
the plans of his enemy2.
To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of; to discompose; to abash.
Syn. – To discompose; derange; ruffle; confuse; disturb; defeat; frustrate.
Disˊcon-cert′
,Noun.
Want of concert; disagreement.
Sir W. Temple.
Webster 1828 Edition
Disconcert
DISCONCERT
,Verb.
T.
1.
To break or interrupt any order, plan or harmonious scheme; to defeat; to frustrate. The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy. Their schemes were disconcerted.2.
To unsettle the mind; to discompose; to disturb; to confuse. An unexpected question may disconcert the ablest advocate in his argument.Definition 2024
disconcert
disconcert
English
Verb
disconcert (third-person singular simple present disconcerts, present participle disconcerting, simple past and past participle disconcerted)
- (transitive) To upset the composure of.
- Thackeray
- The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do.
- Thackeray
- (transitive) To bring into confusion.
- (transitive) To frustrate, make go wrong.
- The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
upset the composure
bring into confusion
frustrate