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Definition of unsettle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

unsettle

verb

NAmE//ʌnˈsɛt̮l//

unsettle somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they unsettle

he / she / it unsettles

past simple unsettled

-ing form unsettling

to make someone feel upset or worried, especially because a situation has changed Changing schools might unsettle the kids.

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