unnerve

CEFRB2

/ʌnˈnɜː(ɹ)v/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make someone worried, afraid, or less confident.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To make somebody nervous, upset, alarm, shake the resolve of.

Examples

  • The strange and quiet silence in the old house began to unnerve her.

  • The sudden loud noise seemed to unnerve the horse.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble. Compare enervate.

More examples

In context

  • To unnerve means to cause someone to lose their courage or confidence.

  • I was greatly unnerved by the news that my attacker was back in the country.

  • to unnerve the arm

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The loud noise from the construction site will blank the experienced worker, making him feel anxious.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From un- + nerve.