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What is another word for disconcert?

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To disturb the composure of

To hamper or get in the way of

Verb

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To disturb the composure of

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

unbalance

hinder

disarrange

baulk^UK

balk^US

stop someone in their tracks

put someone off their stroke

make someone scratch their head

foul up

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

set someone back on their heels

cause to be at a stand

appall^US

appal^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

agonize^US

agonise^UK

take the wind out of your sails

take your breath away

cause someone to lose their composure

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

traumatize^US

antagonize^US

traumatise^UK

antagonise^UK

pull the rug from under

scare the bejesus out of

pull the rug out from under

make one's hair stand on end

make one's blood run cold

hurt somebody's feelings

make someone jump out of their skin

cause anxiety

wrong-foot

knock over with feather

take down a peg or two

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

galvanize^US

blind someone with something

galvanise^UK

scandalize^US

scare the daylights out of

give someone a fright

ball up

catch one short

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

mess with someone's head

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

scandalise^UK

weigh heavily on someone's mind

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dash the hopes of

dampen the spirits of

dash hopes

devitalize

enervate

raise someone's eyebrows

taunt

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

tyrannize^US

tread on someone's toes

cause offense

be an affront to

be offensive

put someone's nose out of joint

tyrannise^UK

give someone goose pimples

strong-arm

abrade

scare someone out of their wits

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scare the living daylights out of

put the fear of God into

throw into a blue funk

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

check

knock down

let wind out of sails

scare someone half to death

fill with consternation

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

make someone feel ashamed

cramp one's style

throw monkey wrench in

give someone the hump

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

make one's heart bleed

excruciate

drive round the twist

get up someone's nose

break someone's heart

bring tears to your eyes

give someone the blues

rattle someone's cage

pressurize^US

breathe down someone's neck

pressurise^UK

be a pain in the neck

keep after

make resentful

make bitter

be a thorn in someone's side

rub you up the wrong way

set one's teeth on edge

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

try the patience of

break someone's spirit

weigh heavily on one's mind

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

dampen someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

occupy thoughts

drive you to distraction

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

mess with

push someon's buttons

arouse hostility in

harsh one's mellow

make someone's stomach rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

drive you off your head

make you see red

be in a flap

throw into a panic

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

have had enough

become bored

exhaust someone's patience

grate at

lose patience

cause to lose your bearings

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

frighten out of your wits

get on someone's case

bring pressure to bear on

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

bring around

make demands on

make severe demands on

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

energize^US

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

be antsy

be anxious

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

harsh someone's mellow

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

have an adverse effect on

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“No level of incompetence or failure would either exasperate or disconcert him.”

Verb

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To hamper or get in the way of

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

cramp someone's style

throw monkey wrench in

bring to screeching halt

keep lid on

bring to a standstill

put at a disadvantage

hem in

turn off

crash

place at a disadvantage

queer someone's pitch

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

put up a fight against

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

ostracize^US

put out of commission

throw a spoke in the wheel of

bog

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

destabilize^US

demoralize^US

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench into

ostracise^UK

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

immobilize^US

take the wind out of your sails

give a disadvantage to

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

immobilise^UK

bring someone to their knees

put on the back burner

set your face against

give the thumbs down to

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

give the red light to

penalise^UK

penalize^US

declare null and void

internalize^US

internalise^UK

give something a miss

prevent the occurrence of

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

employ delaying tactics

kick the can down the road

give the brush-off to

defend oneself against

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