单词 | disconcert |
释义 | † disconcertn. Obsolete. Lack of concerted action or intention; disunity, disharmony. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > [noun] > disagreement in action disconcert1668 1668 W. Temple Let. to Ld. Arlington in Wks. (1731) II. 113 Avoid all Pretexts..of France's breaking the Business..which I knew they would be strongly tempted to..by our Disconcert for their Defence. 1673 W. Temple Observ. United Provinces Pref. sig. A3v The remainders of their State [are]..kept alive by neglect or disconcert of its Enemies. a1750 J. Sinclair Mem. Insurrection Scotl. 1715 (1858) 140 This disconcert was in a great measure the occasion of our confusion at Dumblain. 1839 E. A. Poe Masque of Red Death in Wks. (1864) I. 341 The waltzers perforce ceased their evolutions; and there was a brief disconcert of the whole gay company. 1867 E. A. Pollard Lee & his Lieutenants iv. 64 The disconcert of subordinate officers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2018). disconcertv. 1. a. transitive. To disturb the order, action, or progress of; to throw into confusion; (in later use) esp. to thwart or upset (a plan). Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > [verb (transitive)] perturbc1385 disarraya1387 disordain1398 disjointc1420 disorder1477 mistemperc1485 commovec1500 deraign?a1513 distempera1513 misordera1513 bring1523 turmoil1542 unframe1574 disrank1602 discompose1611 luxate1623 disframec1629 disjoin1630 disconcert1632 untune1638 un-nacka1657 dislocatea1661 unhinge1664 deconcert1715 disarrange1744 derange1777 unadjust1785 mess1823 discombobulate1825 tevel1825 malagruze1864 to muck up1875 untrim1884 unbalance1892 1632 J. Mabbe tr. J. de Santa Maria Christian Policie xxi. 191 The Commutatiue..treates of equalizing and according that, which mens disordinate appetites..doth disconcerte [Sp. desconciertan]. 1687 A. Lovell tr. C. de Bergerac Comical Hist. ii. 134 The best Harmony of the four Qualities may be dissolved..and the loveliest Proportion of Organs disconcert. 1704 J. Swift Tale of Tub xi. 200 The visual Nerve, which..a Drop, or a Film, can wholly disconcert. 1769 W. Robertson Hist. Charles V II. ii. 142 But an unforeseen accident disconcerted all his measures. 1817 J. Mill Hist. Brit. India II. iv. iv. 154 One of the four divisions..fell behind its time, and disconcerted the operations of the remainder. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 151 This scheme was..completely disconcerted by the course which the civil war took. 1883 Harper's Mag. July 233/1 The stringent investigation..disconcerted his plans. 1938 P. O'Brian Hussein xviii. 250 He had feared that the others might possibly return to the lodge with them, and thus disconcert Ram Narain's plan. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > removal or displacement > remove or displace [verb (transitive)] stira1000 unsheathec1374 removea1398 shifta1400 disroom1489 supplant1534 unplacec1550 displace1552 unperch1578 dislodge1579 unsiege1594 disnest1596 unroost1598 unset1602 unseat1611 dis-element1612 dishabita1616 dislocate1623 disroota1625 disseata1625 rede1638 discardinate1648 disturb1664 disblock1665 start1676 uproot1695 disrest1696 disconcert1744 disannul1794 deplace1839 delocalize1855 disembed1885 disniche1889 1744 Universal Hist. VII. iv. ii. 151 They never touched one another, for fear of disconcerting the curls into which their hair had been formed. 1747 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 102/2 His shatter'd leg being cut off, the bandage was disconcerted by the ship's motion. 1793 J. Thelwall Peripatetic III. 61 Sir Fopling..Glides thro' the Ball-room, fearful lest the Air Derange a Frill, or disconcert a Hair. 2. transitive. To disturb the composure of (a person); to confuse, unsettle, fluster. Also occasionally intransitive. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > upset or perturb [verb (transitive)] to-wendc893 mingeOE dreveOE angerc1175 sturb?c1225 worec1225 troublec1230 sturble1303 disturbc1305 movea1325 disturblec1330 drubblea1340 drovec1350 distroublec1369 tempestc1374 outsturba1382 unresta1382 stroublec1384 unquietc1384 conturb1393 mismaya1400 unquemea1400 uneasec1400 discomfita1425 smite?a1425 perturbc1425 pertrouble?1435 inquiet1486 toss1526 alter1529 disquiet1530 turmoil1530 perturbate1533 broil1548 mis-set?1553 shake1567 parbruilyiec1586 agitate1587 roil1590 transpose1594 discompose1603 harrow1609 hurry1611 obturb1623 shog1636 untune1638 alarm1649 disorder1655 begruntlea1670 pother1692 disconcert1695 ruffle1701 tempestuate1702 rough1777 caddle1781 to put out1796 upset1805 discomfort1806 start1821 faze1830 bother1832 to put aback1833 to put about1843 raft1844 queer1845 rattle1865 to turn over1865 untranquillize1874 hack1881 rock1881 to shake up1884 to put off1909 to go (also pass) through a phase1913 to weird out1970 the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > confuse, bewilder [verb (transitive)] > disconcert blemish1544 blank1548 to put out1598 unsettle1644 disconcert1695 to put off1909 to put (someone) off (his) strokea1914 to bend (a person) out of shape1955 to throw off1978 1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 35 A careless Gesture, a Word, or a Look, is enough to Disconcert them. 1716 J. Collier tr. Gregory of Nazianzus Panegyrick upon Maccabees 59 'Tis part of the Devil's business to disconcert our Mind, to ruffle our Humour, and blow us up to Rage and Passion. 1752 S. Johnson Rambler No. 188. ⁋10 He never..disconcerts a puny satirist with unexpected sarcasms. 1793 W. Roberts Looker-on No. 38. 298 Catching the spirit of Mr. Shapely's behaviour, his fear of disconcerting,..his tenderness of contradiction, [etc.]. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vi. 44 James now took a step which greatly disconcerted the whole Anglican party. 1878 T. Hardy Return of Native II. iv. ii. 251 This indication of an unexpected mine of hope in Eustacia's bosom disconcerted her husband. 1908 Smart Set Sept. 47 She was conscious of a baffling reserve, a poise that disconcerted. 1961 E. Waugh Unconditional Surrender ii. vii. 173 ‘You're not homosexual?’ Even this did not disconcert Uncle Peregrine. 2004 S. Sadie Billboard Encycl. Classical Music 368/1 He [sc. Stravinsky] disconcerted his admirers by..departing in an apparently retrogressive direction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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