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dis·qui·et

 (dĭs-kwī′ĭt)
tr.v. dis·qui·et·ed, dis·qui·et·ing, dis·qui·ets
To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.
n.
Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
adj. Archaic
Uneasy; restless.

dis·qui′et·ing·ly adv.
dis·qui′et·ly adv.
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disquiet

(dɪsˈkwaɪət)
n
a feeling or condition of anxiety or uneasiness
vb
(tr) to make anxious or upset. Also: disquieten
adj
archaic uneasy or anxious
disˈquietedly, disˈquietly adv
disˈquietedness, disˈquietness n
disˈquieting adj
disˈquietingly adv
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dis•qui•et

(dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪt)

n.
1. lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
v.t.
2. to deprive of calm or peace.
adj.
3. Archaic. uneasy.
[1520–30]
dis•qui′et•ly, adv.
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disquiet


Past participle: disquieted
Gerund: disquieting

Imperative
disquiet
disquiet
Present
I disquiet
you disquiet
he/she/it disquiets
we disquiet
you disquiet
they disquiet
Preterite
I disquieted
you disquieted
he/she/it disquieted
we disquieted
you disquieted
they disquieted
Present Continuous
I am disquieting
you are disquieting
he/she/it is disquieting
we are disquieting
you are disquieting
they are disquieting
Present Perfect
I have disquieted
you have disquieted
he/she/it has disquieted
we have disquieted
you have disquieted
they have disquieted
Past Continuous
I was disquieting
you were disquieting
he/she/it was disquieting
we were disquieting
you were disquieting
they were disquieting
Past Perfect
I had disquieted
you had disquieted
he/she/it had disquieted
we had disquieted
you had disquieted
they had disquieted
Future
I will disquiet
you will disquiet
he/she/it will disquiet
we will disquiet
you will disquiet
they will disquiet
Future Perfect
I will have disquieted
you will have disquieted
he/she/it will have disquieted
we will have disquieted
you will have disquieted
they will have disquieted
Future Continuous
I will be disquieting
you will be disquieting
he/she/it will be disquieting
we will be disquieting
you will be disquieting
they will be disquieting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been disquieting
you have been disquieting
he/she/it has been disquieting
we have been disquieting
you have been disquieting
they have been disquieting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been disquieting
you will have been disquieting
he/she/it will have been disquieting
we will have been disquieting
you will have been disquieting
they will have been disquieting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been disquieting
you had been disquieting
he/she/it had been disquieting
we had been disquieting
you had been disquieting
they had been disquieting
Conditional
I would disquiet
you would disquiet
he/she/it would disquiet
we would disquiet
you would disquiet
they would disquiet
Past Conditional
I would have disquieted
you would have disquieted
he/she/it would have disquieted
we would have disquieted
you would have disquieted
they would have disquieted
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.disquiet - a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developmentsdisquiet - a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
2.disquiet - the trait of seeming ill at easedisquiet - the trait of seeming ill at ease  
discomposure - a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
Verb1.disquiet - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmeddisquiet - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
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disquiet

verb
1. make uneasy, concern, worry, trouble, upset, bother, disturb, distress, annoy, plague, unsettle, harass, hassle (informal), agitate, vex, perturb, discompose, incommode He's obviously disquieted by the experience.
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disquiet

verb
To impair or destroy the composure of:
Informal: rattle.
noun
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Translations
قَلَق، عَدَم ارْتِياحيُقْلِق، يَسَبِّبُ عَدَم ارْتِياح
neklidzneklidnitznepokojeníznepokojit
ængstelseforuroligegøre ængsteliguro
nyugtalanít
óróleikivalda óróleika eîa kvíîa
neramumas
nemierssatrauktsatraukums
endişeendişelendirmeküzmeküzüntü

disquiet

[dɪsˈkwaɪət]
A. Npreocupación f, inquietud f
B. VTinquietar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

disquiet

[dɪsˈkwaɪət] n (= worry) → inquiétude f
disquiet about sth, disquiet over sth → inquiétude face à qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

disquiet

nUnruhe f
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disquiet

[dɪsˈkwaɪət] n (frm) → inquietudine f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

disquiet

(disˈkwaiət) noun
uneasiness. a feeling of disquiet.
verb
to make uneasy.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
References in classic literature ?
MY DEAREST MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--Do not disquiet yourself.
At last, by a sudden question, he betrayed the cause of his disquiet.
This information caused much disquiet. We have already mentioned that the Northwest Company had established posts to the west of the Rocky Mountains, in a district called by them New Caledonia, which extended from lat.
And ye also, to whom life is rough labour and disquiet, are ye not very tired of life?
The responsibility resting upon him pressed sorely, but he did not allow his disquiet to appear.
I have always thought love the only foundation of happiness in a married state, as it can only produce that high and tender friendship which should always be the cement of this union; and, in my opinion, all those marriages which are contracted from other motives are greatly criminal; they are a profanation of a most holy ceremony, and generally end in disquiet and misery: for surely we may call it a profanation to convert this most sacred institution into a wicked sacrifice to lust or avarice: and what better can be said of those matches to which men are induced merely by the consideration of a beautiful person, or a great fortune?
"Sire," said Blacas, who had for a moment the hope of sacrificing Villefort to his own profit, "I am compelled to tell you that these are not mere rumors destitute of foundation which thus disquiet me; but a serious-minded man, deserving all my confidence, and charged by me to watch over the south" (the duke hesitated as he pronounced these words), "has arrived by post to tell me that a great peril threatens the king, and so I hastened to you, sire."
As to those partial commotions and insurrections, which sometimes disquiet society, from the intrigues of an inconsiderable faction, or from sudden or occasional illhumors that do not infect the great body of the community the general government could command more extensive resources for the suppression of disturbances of that kind than would be in the power of any single member.
He was profoundly disquieted, but for another reason than the uncanny silence of that moonlight march.
Natasha guessed they were talking about the old prince and planning something, and this disquieted and offended her.
Now, in the midst of these intestine disquiets, we are threatened with an invasion from the island of Blefuscu, which is the other great empire of the universe, almost as large and powerful as this of his majesty.
He assured me that my long absence had disquieted him much, but he had nevertheless hoped for the best.