décontenancer

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French

Etymology

Back-formation from décontenancé.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.kɔ̃t.nɑ̃.se/
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Verb

décontenancer

  1. to disconcert
    Synonyms: désarçonner, déconcerter, perturber

Conjugation

This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'.

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