What does unsettle mean?
Unsettle means To make upset or uncomfortable.
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/ʌnˈsɛtəl/ · verb
To make upset or uncomfortable.
Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt.
Athletic have been showing signs of fatigue domestically and they never quite seemed to reach the same pitch of intensity that had so unsettled Manchester United and Schalke 04 in earlier rounds.
Use unsettle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unsettle means To make upset or uncomfortable.
Common synonyms include disturb, perturb, agitate, freak.
Possible antonyms include comfort, relieve, settle, array.
Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt.
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