unsettle
ʌnˈsɛtəl
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Definition of unsettle - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
disturb emotionallycause to feel anxious or uneasy
  • The news about the storm did unsettle the residents..
agitate perturb unnerve
2.
disturb stabilitychange from a fixed condition
  • The new policy unsettled the established procedures.
disrupt disturb unhinge
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Origin of unsettle

Old English, unsetlian (to remove from a seat)

Terms with unsettle included in their meaning

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horror film
film intended to frighten or unsettle viewers
scary narrative
story intended to scare or unsettle
emotion
scare or unsettle someone
unsettle
cause someone to feel uneasy or nervous
irritation
bother or unsettle someone intensely
disturbance
disturb or unsettle a situation
social reaction
unsettle someone, making them uneasy and less self-controlled
emotional
emotionally unsettle or disorient

Examples of unsettle in a sentence

  • His strange behavior began to unsettle her.
  • The unexpected news unsettled the calm atmosphere.
  • His sudden departure unsettled the team's dynamics.

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  1. French:inquiéter, perturber, ...
  2. German:beunruhigen, verändern, ...
  3. Italian:agitare, sconvolgere, ...
  4. Spanish:perturbar, alterar, ...
  5. Portuguese:perturbar, desestabilizar, ...
  6. Chinese:使不安, 打破, ...
  7. Japanese:動揺させる, 不安定にする, ...
  8. Arabic:أَقْلَقَ, زَعْزَعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְעַרְעֵר, לְטַלְטֵל, ...
  10. Russian:расстроить, нарушать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тривожити, розладнати, ...
  12. Hindi:बेचैन करना, डगमगा देना, ...
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