unsettle
UK/.ʌn'setl/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To make someone feel anxious, uneasy, or disturbed; to throw into disorder
使不安；使动摇；扰乱
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedunnot, reversal
+
settleroot
=unsettle
Common Collocations
- 1.unsettle someone使某人不安
- 2.unsettle the market扰乱市场
- 3.unsettle the balance打破平衡
Example Sentences
- 1.
The unexpected news seemed to unsettle even the most composed person.
- 2.
Her critical comments continued to unsettle him throughout the meeting.