unnerve

un·nerve

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-nurv]
- /ʌnˈnɜrv/
- /ʌnˈnɜːv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-nurv]
- /ʌnˈnɜrv/

Definitions of unnerve word

verb with object unnerve to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset: Fear unnerved him. 1
transitive verb unnerve disturb or frighten 1
verb unnerve If you say that something unnerves you, you mean that it worries or troubles you. 0
verb unnerve to cause to lose courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc 0
verb transitive unnerve to cause to lose one's courage, self-confidence, etc. 0
verb transitive unnerve to make feel weak, nervous, etc. 0

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Origin of unnerve

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; un-2 + nerve

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Parts of speech for Unnerve

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unnerve

unnerve popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unnerve usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unnerve

verb unnerve

alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
appal — If something appals you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.
appall — If something appalls you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.

All 75 Synonyms of unnerve