Unsettle Meaning
/ʌnˈsɛtəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo make upset or uncomfortable
verbTo bring into disorder or disarray
Sentence Examples
What Tom said cannot unsettle me.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sudden loud noise threatened to ____ the calm audience during the quiet concert.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The sudden loud noise was enough to ____ the animals in the field, who started running toward the gate today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English settle English unsettle From un- + settle.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Athletic have been showing signs of fatigue domestically and they never quite seemed to reach the same pitch of intensity that had so unsettled Manchester United and Schalke 04 in earlier rounds."
— 2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, in the Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sudden loud noise threatened to ____ the calm audience during the quiet concert.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The sudden loud noise was enough to ____ the animals in the field, who started running toward the gate today.