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Vinony

unsettle

verb

  1. to disturb a balance; to cause anxiety
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Pronunciation: /ʌnˈsɛtəl/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English settle English unsettle From un- + settle.

  1. To make upset or uncomfortable

    “Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt.”

    “Athletic have been showing signs of fatigue domestically and they never quite seemed to reach the same pitch of intensity that had so unsettled Manchester United and Schalke 04 in earlier rounds.”

  2. To bring into disorder or disarray