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unsettle

[ uhn-set-l ]

verb (used with object)

unsettled, unsettling.
  1. to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb:

    Violence unsettled the government.

  2. to shake or weaken (beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about:

    doubts unsettling his religious convictions.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. to vex or agitate the mind or emotions of; upset; discompose:

    The quarrel unsettled her.



verb (used without object)

unsettled, unsettling.
  1. to become unfixed or disordered.

unsettle

/ ÊŒ²Ôˈ²õÉ›³ÙÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. usually tr to change or become changed from a fixed or settled condition
  2. tr to confuse or agitate (emotions, the mind, etc)
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Derived Forms

  • ³Ü²Ôˈ²õ±ð³Ù³Ù±ô±ð³¾±ð²Ô³Ù, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unsettle1

First recorded in 1535–45; un- 2 + settle 1
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No wonder the possibility of Nam leaving risks unsettling their tight-knit bond.

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Robert and Stephen have mentioned the drop in the value of their pension investments, and the situation will be unsettling for millions of people with any kind of investments.

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“It’s been an unsettling time, and that’s why after a massive bull market, you’re seeing, especially major tech stocks, go through just a disaster period to start the year.â€

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The prolonged back-and-forth has unsettled companies, both those that import goods from abroad and those that sell their products to foreign clients.

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The show is settled law that McDonald and Wolfe are bold enough to unsettle.

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