upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
(verb) cause to lose one’s composure
confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
(verb) cause to feel embarrassment; “The constant attention of the young man confused her”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
disconcert (third-person singular simple present disconcerts, present participle disconcerting, simple past and past participle disconcerted)
(transitive) To upset the composure of.
(transitive) To bring into confusion.
(transitive) To frustrate, make go wrong.
• agitate
• upset
• See also confuse
disconcert
A state of disunion.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`con*cert", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disconcerted; p. pr. & vb. n. Disconcerting.] Etym: [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 enemy.
2. To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of; to discompose; to abash. The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do. Thackeray.
Syn.
– To discompose; derange; ruffle; confuse; disturb; defeat; frustrate.
Dis`con*cert", n.
Definition: Want of concert; disagreement. Sir W. Temple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
