French edit

Etymology edit

Back-formation from décontenancé.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /de.kɔ̃t.nɑ̃.se/
  • (file)

Verb edit

décontenancer

  1. to disconcert
    Synonyms: désarçonner, déconcerter, perturber

Conjugation edit

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

Further reading edit