Word

disconcert, v.
(disconcerted, disconcerting, disconcerts)

cause to lose one's composure
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

discomfit discompose disconcert untune upset

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discomposure discomposure

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disconcertment disconcertion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discomfiture

semantic pointers

hypernym

arouse, evoke, elicit, provoke, fire, raise, enkindle, kindle

hyponym

faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle dissolve inhibit throw, bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate embarrass, abash hurt, pain, anguish afflict

cause to feel embarrassment
<verb.emotion>

confuse disconcert flurry put off

sample sentences

"The constant attention of the young man confused her"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

confusion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disconcertment disconcertion

semantic pointers

verb group

confuse, confound, befuddle, throw, fox, fuddle, bedevil, discombobulate

hyponym

fluster bother distract, deflect

hypernym

embarrass, abash