Unsettle \Un*set"tle\, v. i. To become unsettled or unfixed; to be disordered. --Shak.
Unsettle \Un*set"tle\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + settle.] To move or loosen from a settled position or state; to unfix; to displace; to disorder; to confuse.
Turnover reached 3.4m. Dilution worries Short-term factors continued to unsettle Smiths Industries, the first being renewed concern about the extra research and development costs involved in the Dollars 700m contract awarded last week by Boeing.
But its attempt to unsettle Hong Kong's economy had an unintended consequence, when the questions Beijing raised about contracts also promoted fears in international bankers' minds about the reliability of China as a borrower.
Such a threat will no doubt unsettle public opinion and the business community, but on these narrow issues Beijing's threats are unlikely to persuade Legco members not to support it. So Mr Patten can feel relatively confident that he has this support.
It was enough to unsettle some investors, worried that the German move implied a shift in favour of Owners' current shareholder supporters, who have so far been seen in the market as losing the public relations battle to Airtours.
A severe economic crisis would give further support to Islamic radicals - raising the prospect of a shift in Turkey's western orientation that would further unsettle one of the world's most volatile regions.
Falls in government bonds, reflecting market doubts over prospects for Conservative candidates in the UK, also served to unsettle equities. The FT-SE 100 Index ended 9.3 down at 3,028.9, just above the lowest level of an erratic trading session.