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- [uhn-set-l]
- /ʌnˈsɛt l/
- /ʌnˈset.əl.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-set-l]
- /ʌnˈsɛt l/
Definitions of unsettle word
- verb with object unsettle to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government. 1
- verb with object unsettle to shake or weaken (beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about: doubts unsettling his religious convictions. 1
- verb with object unsettle to vex or agitate the mind or emotions of; upset; discompose: The quarrel unsettled her. 1
- verb without object unsettle to become unfixed or disordered. 1
- transitive verb unsettle trouble, make uneasy 1
- verb unsettle If something unsettles you, it makes you feel rather worried or uncertain. 0
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Origin of unsettle
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; un-2 + settle1
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Parts of speech for Unsettle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unsettle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unsettle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unsettle
verb unsettle
- bedevil — If you are bedevilled by something unpleasant, it causes you a lot of problems over a period of time.
- bite one's nails — to chew off the ends of one's fingernails
- blow away — If you say that you are blown away by something, or if it blows you away, you mean that you are very impressed by it.
- blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
- bobble — A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes.
Antonyms for unsettle
verb unsettle
- achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- appoint — If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it.
- arrive at — to reach by traveling
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