English–French

“unsettle” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ebʁɑ̃le/

Example

Cette nouvelle m'ébranle.

This news unsettles me.

Illustration for ébranler (unsettle)

How to say “unsettle” in French

“Unsettle” in French is ébranler.

An outside jolt makes a structure or a person's inner balance lose its stability.

Full entry for ébranler: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ébranler

Le scandale a ébranlé la confiance des clients.

The scandal shook the customers' confidence.

Tips for using ébranler

  • Ébranler is transitive, so a person can be its direct object without a preposition, as in Cette nouvelle m'ébranle.

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