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- Dictionaryunsettle/ʌnˈsɛtl/
verb
- 1. cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb: "the crisis has unsettled financial markets"
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UNSETTLE definition: 1. to make someone feel anxious or slightly worried : 2. to make something change, in a way that…. Learn more.
How to use unsettle in a sentence. to loosen or move from a settled state or condition : make unstable : disorder; to perturb or agitate mentally or emotionally : discompose… See the full definition
2 meanings: 1. to change or become changed from a fixed or settled condition 2. to confuse or agitate (emotions, the mind, etc).... Click for more definitions.
Jun 2, 2024 · unsettle (third-person singular simple present unsettles, present participle unsettling, simple past and past participle unsettled) To make upset or uncomfortable. Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt.
To unsettle is to make someone feel disconcerted and disturbed. After you watch a scary horror movie, every little sound in your dark house will probably unsettle you.
Unsettle definition: to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb. See examples of UNSETTLE used in a sentence.
unsettle somebody to make somebody feel upset or worried, especially because a situation has changed. Changing schools might unsettle the kids.
1. to alter from a settled state; render unstable; disturb. 2. to shake or weaken (beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about. 3. to vex or agitate the mind or emotions of; upset; discompose. v.i. 4. to become unfixed or disordered. [1535–45] un•set′tle•ment, n.
verb. unsettled, unsettles, unsettling. To change from a settled condition; disrupt. Strikes unsettled the economy. American Heritage. To become unsettled. Webster's New World. To make unsettled, insecure, or unstable; disturb, displace, disarrange, or disorder. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make upset or uncomfortable.
unsettle verb [T] (CHANGE) to make something change, in a way that makes it more difficult to know what will happen: The legislation doesn't appear to have unsettled daily life in Santa Fe. The airline's decision to cut air fares is likely to unsettle the market. More examples.
