unsettle

Etymology

un- + settle

verb

  1. To make upset or uncomfortable
    Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt.
    Athletic have been showing signs of fatigue domestically and they never quite seemed to reach the same pitch of intensity that had so unsettled Manchester United and Schalke 04 in earlier rounds. May 9, 2012, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, in the Guardian
  2. To bring into disorder or disarray

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