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unsettle

verb

un·​set·​tle ˌən-ˈse-tᵊl How to pronounce unsettle (audio)
unsettled; unsettling; unsettles

transitive verb

1
: to loosen or move from a settled state or condition : make unstable : disorder
2
: to perturb or agitate mentally or emotionally : discompose

Example Sentences

Such a sudden change will unsettle her. the news that the local grocery store had sold contaminated produce unsettled many shoppers
Recent Examples on the Web At the same time, however, those seeking to unsettle such narratives should strive for the transparency and accountability so often lacking in older histories. Matthew L. Riemer, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 The Kids had an outsider spirit, an ambition to unsettle the audience and not be, even in success, too easily palatable. New York Times, 24 May 2022 The deadlock has led to uncertainty about who might lead Sri Lanka in the future, which could unsettle international lenders at a moment when Sri Lanka is seeking to project stability, political and economic observers say. Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022 Two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar, who gave away the iconic tunic in the first big mountain stage at the Col du Granon, did not try anything to unsettle Vingegaard during the 120-mile stage that started in Le Bourg d’Oisans. San Francisco Chronicle, 15 July 2022 Justice Kagan said that the court should not unsettle a half-century of law under Roe and Casey. New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021 It’s not only Sherman Edwards’s lyrics that unsettle with newfound verve, especially in a New England locale such as Cambridge, Boston’s next-door neighbor. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 While this may unsettle some, the many people worldwide who were previously shut out of banking and finance due to geographical or logistical barriers feel otherwise. Reco Mccambry, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Most filmmakers who want to unsettle you in a horror movie will reach for a familiar set of tools: slashers, demons, shock cuts, soundtracks that go boom! Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of unsettle was in 1598

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