unnerve

🇺🇸 /ˌʌnˈnɜːrv/ 🇬🇧 /ˌʌnˈnɜːv/
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verb
R

to make someone feel nervous or less confident

The thought of speaking in front of so many people is enough to unnerve anyone.

translation

v. to make someone feel nervous or less confident

Word Forms

3rd Present unnerves
Past unnerved
Perfect unnerved
Progressive unnerving