verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make upset or uncomfortable

   "Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt."

2. 2
   disturb the composure of wordnet
3. 3
   To bring into disorder or disarray

Synonyms

All synonyms

agitatedisturbperturbruffleupsetdiscompose

Antonyms

All antonyms

arraycomfortorderrelieve

Example

More examples

"What Tom said cannot unsettle me."

Etymology

From un- + settle.

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