vt. 使惊愕, 使惊恐

[ verb ]
fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion
<verb.emotion>
After the terrorist attack, people look consternated

consternate \consternate\ v. t.
to cause to be confused; confuse emotionally; to dismay.

Syn: confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off, bewilder, bemuse,
discombobulate, throw.
[WordNet 1.5]