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   Un·nerve

   /ˌənˈnərv/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) lose courage or confidence: "the journey over the bridge had unnerved me"

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   To unnerve someone is to make them feel scared or confused. Haunted houses are meant to unnerve you — though there may be nothing that unnerves you more than the first day at a new school.

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   What does unnerve mean?

   • The original meaning of unnerve, dating back to the 17th century, was "to destroy the strength of." The source of this definition was a now-obsolete meaning of nerve, "to give strength and vigor." Today when you unnerve someone, instead of destroying their strength, you destroy their composure — in other words, you make them nervous or uncertain.

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   How to use the word 'unnerving' in a sentence?

   • The word 'unnerving' is used as an adjective to describe something that causes unease or anxiety. She was unnerved by his strange manner. I had an unnerving encounter with her yesterday. The news of my brother's accident was unnerving. The neighborhood was unnervingly quiet.

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   What does enervate mean?

   • To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble. Compare enervate. To make somebody nervous, upset, alarm, shake the resolve of. I was greatly unnerved by the news that my attacker was back in the country. The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables.

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   unnerve meaning: to make someone feel nervous or frightened. Learn more.

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   UNNERVE definition: to make someone feel nervous or frightened. Learn more.

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   The meaning of UNNERVE is to deprive of courage, strength, or steadiness. How to use unnerve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Unnerve.

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   Jul 26, 2024 · To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble. Compare enervate. To make somebody nervous, upset, alarm, shake the resolve of. I was greatly unnerved by the news that my attacker was back in the country.

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   UNNERVE meaning: to make (someone) feel afraid or upset and unable to think clearly.