Churn vs Disconcert - What's the difference?

In lang=en terms the difference between churn and disconcert

is that churn is to move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake while disconcert is to frustrate, make go wrong.

As verbs the difference between churn and disconcert

is that churn is to agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream while disconcert is to upset the composure of.

As a noun churn

is a vessel used for churning.

churn

English

Verb

(en verb)

To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.

Now the cream is churned to make butter.

* Addison

Churned in his teeth, the foamy venom rose.

(figuratively) To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.

* '>citation

The slope of the terrain, shaped like a funnel, squeezed the growing swell of churning snow into a steep, twisting gorge.

To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.

I was so nervous my stomach was churning .

Derived terms

* churn out

Noun

(en noun)

A vessel used for churning.

a butter churn

(telecommunications) The time when a consumer switches his/her service provider.

(telecommunications) The mass of people who are ready to switch carriers, expressed by the formula Customer Quits/Customer base .

Derived terms

* milk churn

disconcert

English

Verb

(en verb)

To upset the composure of.

* Thackeray

The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do.

To bring into confusion.

To frustrate, make go wrong.

The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.

Synonyms

* agitate * upset * See also

Derived terms

* disconcerting * disconcertingly