unnerve

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unnerve

/ʌnˈnɜː(ɹ)v/

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verb unnerves · unnerving · unnerved

To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble. Compare enervate. to unnerve the arm
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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verb deprive of nerve, force or strength

Español	desnervar
中文	使虛弱 /使虚弱 shǐ xūruò
Français	affaiblir
Русский	истощать istoščatʹ, ослаблять oslabljatʹ

verb upset

Español	desnervar
中文	使不安 shǐ bù'ān
Français	énerver, perturber
Русский	огорчать ogorčatʹ, обескураживать obeskuraživatʹ

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@misc{unnerve_2026,
  title = {unnerve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unnerve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}