Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To cause consternation in.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To throw into confusion; dismay; terrify.
Wiktionary
- v. To cause consternation
- v. To dismay
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. to cause to be confused; confuse emotionally; to dismay.
WordNet 3.0
- v. fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion
Etymologies
- Latin cōnsternāre, cōnsternāt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sternere, to throw down; see ster-2 in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Thus there could be some back and fill in consumer sell-through the next month that will further consternate and confuse as to the underling, still upward trend.”
“She never let them bluff her or consternate her or put her off balance.”
“Here's another tetrapodomorph fish to consternate the creationists.”
“But he could not pass up the opportunity to consternate Aerent.”
“My hope is that I can get my tree way high up in the search results for the TSLA, just to consternate them.”
“We can co-opt Gregg toward the center, get a Democrat put in place by Gov Lynch, and completely consternate the repugnant right wing Manchester Union Leader's idiot publisher Joe McQuaid!”
“It's easy to see how much of an impact she's made on my life in so short a time, and I can't thank her enough for being one of my best friends, albeit being her "gay best friend only straight" does consternate me a bit from time to time.”
“The dissolution of the Hollywood Production Code in favor of the more lenient MPAA Rating system led to an upping of the ante in regards what was required of a film to consternate the modern, habituated movie buff and, in this climate, a straightforward thriller such as”
Boise Weekly - News, Opinion, Music, Events, Dining - Boise, Idaho
“Here’s another tetrapodomorph fish to consternate the creationists.”
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