UNSETTLE

faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle

(verb) disturb the composure of

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unsettle (third-person singular simple present unsettles, present participle unsettling, simple past and past participle unsettled)

To make upset or uncomfortable

To bring into disorder or disarray

Antonyms

• settle

Anagrams

• lunettes, tunelets

Source: Wiktionary


Un*set"tle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + settle.]

Definition: To move or loosen from a settled position or state; to unfix; to displace; to disorder; to confuse.

Un*set"tle, v. i.

Definition: To become unsettled or unfixed; to be disordered. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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