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The definition of disquiet is to make nervous or anxious.

(verb)

An example of disquiet is to tell someone about how his or her professor has bad teaching techniques.

Disquiet is defined as a feeling of anxiety or nervousness.

(noun)

An example of disquiet is uneasiness before taking a big test.

See disquiet in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to make anxious, uneasy, or restless; disturb; fret

noun

a disturbed or uneasy feeling; anxiety; restlessness

adjective

Archaic restless; uneasy

Related Forms:

disquieting adjective
disquietingly adverb

See disquiet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb dis·qui·et·ed, dis·qui·et·ing, dis·qui·ets

To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.

noun

Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.

adjective
Archaic

Uneasy; restless.

Related Forms:

dis·quiˈet·ing·ly adverb

dis·quiˈet·ly adverb

dis·quiˈet·ness noun

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