| Main Entry: |
unnerve |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
upset, intimidate |
Synonyms: |
agitate,
bewilder, bowl over, buffalo,
chill*,
confound,
daunt, demoralize, disarm, discombobulate,
disconcert,
discourage,
dishearten,
dismay, dispirit,
distract,
enervate, enfeeble,
floor*,
fluster,
frighten, get to, give a turn, needle,
perturb, psych out,
rattle,
ride,
sap*,
shake, spook,
throw, throw off, uncalm,
undermine, unhinge, unsettle,
weaken
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Antonyms: |
encourage, nerve, steel, strengthen
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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