Consternate definition

kŏnstər-nāt
consternated consternates consternating
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To overcome with consternation; unnerve; dismay.
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To cause consternation in.
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Origin of consternate

  • Latin cōnsternāre cōnsternāt- com- intensive pref. com– sternere to throw down ster-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition