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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