unsettle

CEFRB2

/ʌnˈsɛtəl/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make someone feel worried, nervous, or uncertain.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To bring into disorder or disarray

Examples

  • Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt.

  • What Tom said cannot unsettle me.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To make upset or uncomfortable

More examples

In context

  • 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.

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The sudden loud noise threatened to blank the calm audience during the quiet concert.

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Origin

verb

From un- + settle.