unsettle
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Definition of unsettle
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unsettle
Synonyms
agitate, ail, alarm (also alarum), bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, upset, weird out, worry
Antonyms
calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)
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So far, the discussions have unsettled financial markets and have resulted in retaliatory steps by both Beijing and Washington. — Matthew Lee, The Denver Post, "Plan for Taliban meeting latest bold Trump gamble to unravel," 8 Sep. 2019 Perhaps these lacunae are meant to unsettle plaintiffs in Sierra Club and the half-dozen other lawsuits challenging Mr Trump’s emergency cash transfer by executive fiat. — S.m. | New York, The Economist, "The Supreme Court’s ruling on the border wall leaves unanswered questions," 29 July 2019 Some of his advisers privately expressed concern that the ferocity of the president’s response could permanently derail the negotiations and could unsettle supporters during an election year. — Alan Rappeport, New York Times, "Trump Says He Will Raise Existing Tariffs on Chinese Goods to 30%," 23 Aug. 2019 National calamities were framed as matters that did unfortunate harm to Obama’s reputation and even unsettled his vacations. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "Trump Can Do No Right," 8 Aug. 2019 Critics say that gives the pro-Brexit DUP an oversized influence with the British government, unsettling the delicate balance of power in Northern Ireland. — Jill Lawless, BostonGlobe.com, "Boris Johnson visits Belfast as Brexit woes hurt UK economy," 31 July 2019 The shaky performances prompted coach Mike Vrabel to make changes as late as Week 13 of the 2018 season and the unit is unsettled going into 2019. — oregonlive.com, "Is Marcus Mariota’s future in doubt? 10 questions for the Tennessee Titans as training camp opens," 30 July 2019 As unsettled as the kicking competition may be, the Bears have plenty to look forward to in the return game. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "6 things we learned from Bears coordinators, including how Chuck Pagano feels blessed with this defense," 2 Aug. 2019 Only the 2013 Colorado Rapids, who spent most of the season bumping along and ended with solid-but-unspectacular 14-11-9 record, were as perpetually unsettled as this year’s team. — Mark Goodman, The Denver Post, "Backpass: Who are the Rapids? We’re not entirely sure.," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unsettle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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