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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 dis·con·cert /ˌdɪskənˈsɚ/
 (vt.)使困惑,使倉皇失措,破壞

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Dis·con·cert v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disconcerted; p. pr. & vb. n. Disconcerting.]
 1. To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.
 2. To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of; to discompose; to abash.
    The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do.   --Thackeray.
 Syn: -- To discompose; derange; ruffle; confuse; disturb; defeat; frustrate.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Dis·con·cert n. Want of concert; disagreement.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 disconcert
      v 1: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the
           young man confused her" [syn: confuse, flurry, put
           off]
      2: cause to lose one's composure [syn: upset, discompose, untune,
          discomfit]