Grate and Unsettle

Grate

Grate verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Usage example: unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people

Unsettle and grate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unsettle" instead a verb "Grate".

Nearby Words: grating, grated, grater

Unsettle

Unsettle verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: the news that the local grocery store had sold contaminated produce unsettled many shoppers

Grate and unsettle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grate" instead a verb "Unsettle".

Nearby Word: unsettling

Common collocations

people grate people unsettle people
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Unsettle and Grate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grate/unsettle
Grate & Unsettle. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grate/unsettle>.
Unsettle or Grate. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grate/unsettle.
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