To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.
To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.
To cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
Condition fitted to dismay; ruin.
To disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.
I'd just jump in and fix it, but that's not my job, and I don't want to rock the boat.