To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit.
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Mixed; confounded.
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To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.
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A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind.
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To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat.
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To disarrange; to interfere with; to disturb; to disorder; to unsettle; to break up.
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To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.
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To make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action; to put out of tune.
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To set up; to put upright.
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A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not kn…
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A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not kn…
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To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to perplex; to discompose; to disconcert;…
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