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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb consternate has 1 sense
- consternate(v = verb.emotion) Array - fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated" is one way to affright, fright, frighten, scare
Sample sentences:
The bad news will consternate him
The good news will consternate her
CIDE DICTIONARY
consternate, v. t.
to cause to be confused; confuse emotionally; to dismay. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
consternate, v.tr. (usu. in passive) dismay; fill with anxiety.
Etymology
L consternare (as com-, sternere throw down)
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