unsettle C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ʌnˈsɛtəl/ See IPA manual Freq #53391 Meanings 1 verb To make someone feel worried, nervous, or uncomfortable. The strange noises in the attic unsettled the whole family. 2 verb To bring something into disorder or upset its stability. The sudden change in leadership unsettled the entire company. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make someone feel... disturbdisconcertperturbagitate 2 verb · to bring something into... disarrangediscomposederange Word family Forms unsettles Etymology AI details From un- + settle. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unsettle **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈsɛtəl/ **Frequency rank:** 53391 ## Meanings 1. To make someone feel worried, nervous, or uncomfortable. 2. To bring something into disorder or upset its stability. ## Examples - The strange noises in the attic unsettled the whole family. - The sudden change in leadership unsettled the entire company. ## Etymology From un- + settle. ## AI Etymology Unsettle is from un- + settle. In present-day use, it can mean to make someone feel worried, nervous, or uncomfortable, or to bring something into disorder or upset its stability. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown