Synonyms: untune
Definition: cause to be out of tune
Usage: Don't untune that string!
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset
Definition: cause to lose one's composure
Similar words: kindle, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, arouse, raise, provoke
Definition: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Usage: arouse pity; raise a smile; evoke sympathy