disconcert
/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/verb
To make someone feel uneasy, confused, or less confident.
Example sentences
- “His long silence disconcerted the interviewer.”
- “Sudden schedule changes disconcert some young students.”
- “It disconcerted her that nobody answered the phone.”
The adjectives 'disconcerting' and 'disconcerted' are more common than the base verb. Similar words are 'unsettle' and 'fluster'.