unsettle en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ʌnˈsɛtəl/
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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To make upset or uncomfortable
Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt.
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:
- To bring into disorder or disarray
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unsettled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unsettled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unsettling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unsettles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Antonyms
order · settle · relieve · settle · comfort · array
Synonyms
bring down · disturb · discompose · disarrange · mortify · upset · ruffle · perturb · ruffle up · agitate · betumble · perturb · put out · unstring · discompose · derange · flurry · enturbulate · sting · disturb · disrange · unsettle · disconcert · throw off balance · bother · displace · freak
Translations (5)
pt inquietar (to make upset or uncomfortable) · pt perturbar (to make upset or uncomfortable) · mi whakahārangi (to make upset or uncomfortable) · mi kōnatunatu (to make upset or uncomfortable) · es inquietar (to make upset or uncomfortable)