unsettle
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unsettle
- /ʌnˈsɛtəl/
Where it comes from
From un- + settle.
verb unsettles · unsettling · unsettled
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To make upset or uncomfortable
Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt.
Similar: disturb, perturb, agitate, freak, sting, bother, bring down, discompose, unstring, disconcert, enturbulate, mortify · Opposite: comfort, relieve, settle
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To bring into disorder or disarray
Similar: betumble, derange, disarrange, discompose, displace, disrange, ruffle up · Opposite: array, order, settle
Translations
Talk about this word "unsettle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unsettle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unsettle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unsettle "unsettle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unsettle.Cite this
@misc{unsettle_2026,
title = {unsettle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unsettle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
