unsettle

[ uhn-set-l ]

/ ʌnˈsɛt l /

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verb (used with object), un·set·tled, un·set·tling.

to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.

to shake or weaken (beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about: doubts unsettling his religious convictions.

to vex or agitate the mind or emotions of; upset; discompose: The quarrel unsettled her.

verb (used without object), un·set·tled, un·set·tling.

to become unfixed or disordered.

Origin of unsettle

First recorded in 1535–45; un-² + settle¹

SYNONYMS FOR unsettle

2 upset, disturb, unbalance, confuse, disconcert.

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Words nearby unsettle

unselfish, unsell, unsentimental, Unser, unset, unsettle, unsettled, unsettlement, unsew, unsex, unshackle

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Example sentences from the Web for unsettle

Roberts has staked his survival on branding Orman with the label most likely to unsettle undecided Kansans.
A Loss by Pat Roberts in Kansas? Actually, Not So Bizarre|Jeff Greenfield|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It didn't take long for him to unsettle Hiram, Mrs. Macy says.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.)|Various
It might unsettle you, I thought, even tempt you to come to Melbourne, where the risk would be terrible.
Nevermore|Rolf Boldrewood
The common people was better off without it, ez edjucashun hed a tendency to unsettle their minds.
The American Mind|Bliss Perry

You must work for a living anyway; and why, now, should you unsettle your minds?
The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner|Charles Dudley Warner
The vice of the old clan system was its tendency to unsettle, to undo, to upset, to smash and destroy.
The Land-War In Ireland (1870)|James Godkin

British Dictionary definitions for unsettle

unsettle

/ (ʌnˈsɛtəl) /

verb

(usually tr) to change or become changed from a fixed or settled condition

(tr) to confuse or agitate (emotions, the mind, etc)

Derived forms of unsettle

unsettlement, noun

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单词	unsettle
释义	unsettle [ uhn-set-l ] / ʌnˈsɛt l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unsettle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), un·set·tled, un·set·tling. to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government. to shake or weaken (beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about: doubts unsettling his religious convictions. to vex or agitate the mind or emotions of; upset; discompose: The quarrel unsettled her. verb (used without object), un·set·tled, un·set·tling. to become unfixed or disordered. Origin of unsettle First recorded in 1535–45; un-² + settle¹ SYNONYMS FOR unsettle 2 upset, disturb, unbalance, confuse, disconcert. SEE SYNONYMS FOR unsettle ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby unsettle unselfish, unsell, unsentimental, Unser, unset, unsettle, unsettled, unsettlement, unsew, unsex, unshackle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unsettle Roberts has staked his survival on branding Orman with the label most likely to unsettle undecided Kansans. A Loss by Pat Roberts in Kansas? Actually, Not So Bizarre\|Jeff Greenfield\|October 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It didn't take long for him to unsettle Hiram, Mrs. Macy says. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.)\|Various It might unsettle you, I thought, even tempt you to come to Melbourne, where the risk would be terrible. Nevermore\|Rolf Boldrewood The common people was better off without it, ez edjucashun hed a tendency to unsettle their minds. The American Mind\|Bliss Perry You must work for a living anyway; and why, now, should you unsettle your minds? The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner\|Charles Dudley Warner The vice of the old clan system was its tendency to unsettle, to undo, to upset, to smash and destroy. The Land-War In Ireland (1870)\|James Godkin British Dictionary definitions for unsettle unsettle / (ʌnˈsɛtəl) / verb (usually tr) to change or become changed from a fixed or settled condition (tr) to confuse or agitate (emotions, the mind, etc) Derived forms of unsettle unsettlement, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unsettle disturb, confuse, perturb, rattle, disquiet, unnerve, disconcert, agitate, disorganize, disrupt, down, jumble, discompose, turn, disarray, throw, derange, rummage, ruffle, needle
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unsettle

verb (used with object), un·set·tled, un·set·tling.

verb (used without object), un·set·tled, un·set·tling.

Origin of unsettle

SYNONYMS FOR unsettle

Words nearby unsettle

Example sentences from the Web for unsettle

British Dictionary definitions for unsettle

verb

Derived forms of unsettle

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