unsettle  /ən ˈsɛ təl/ ? Meaning of "unsettle"

Add to My List

Definition(s):

  • (v) disturb the composure of

Synonym(s)

Usage(s):

  1. The patriarchal setup will unsettle some viewers, as it did the actresses.
  2. But it also highlights a fact that might unsettle others in his line of work: wielded deftly, technology is a weapon powerful enough to beat the law.
  3. Courts have forever held that allegations of fatherhood by third parties can only disrupt the family, confuse or embarrass the child, and unsettle the social order.

Quotes

  1. "The dressing room has been buzzing all week and the players are determined to unsettle United," Whelan said.
    on May 9, 2008 By: Dave Whelan Source: Hindu

  2. "I've really had a gutful of their whinging, this is international sport, obviously people are going to say things to try to unsettle you," Hogg said. "It's not tiddlywinks. So long as it's not racial they shouldn't have a problem."
    on Feb 26, 2008 By: Rodney Hogg Source: Melbourne Herald Sun

  3. On Park's contribution to the second goal, Ferguson said: "I'm not sure how he managed to get the ball back into the area. It did not seem possible. But Wayne appeared to unsettle the goalkeeper and managed to touch it in."
    on Apr 1, 2008 By: Sir Alex Ferguson Source: Sportinglife.com

Word of the Day
incendiary
/ɪn ˈsɛn di ɛ ri /