Disconcert vs Concert - What's the difference?
disconcert | concert |
To upset the composure of.
* Thackeray
To bring into confusion.
To frustrate, make go wrong.
To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.
* Bishop Burnet
To plan; to devise; to arrange.
* Burke
To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.
* Bishop Burnet
(uncountable) Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.
(uncountable) Musical accordance or harmony; concord.
(countable) A musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part.
As verbs the difference between disconcert and concert
is that disconcert is to upset the composure of while concert is to plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.As a noun concert is
agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.disconcert
English
Verb
(en verb)- The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do.
- The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.
Synonyms
* agitate * upset * See alsoDerived terms
* disconcerting * disconcertinglyconcert
English
Verb
(en verb)- It was concerted to begin the siege in March.
- A commander had more trouble to concert his defence before the people than to plan the campaign.
- The ministers of Denmark were appointed to concert with Talbot.
Noun
(wikipedia concert)- I'm going to the rock concert on Friday.
