Disquieting

Disquieting
Disquiet Dis*qui"et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disquieted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disquieting}.] To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb. [1913 Webster]

Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? --Ps. xlii. 11. [1913 Webster]

As quiet as these disquieted times will permit. --Sir W. Scott.

Syn: To harass; disturb; vex; fret; excite; agitate. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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