# disconcert

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/

## Definitions
1. To upset the composure of; to startle.
2. To bring into confusion.
3. To frustrate, discomfit.

## Etymology
From Middle French desconcerter, from des- (“dis-”) + concerter (“to bring into agreement, organize”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disconcert