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unnerve
Unnerve (verb) means to take away someone's strength or courage, leaving them weak.
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1
To take away someone's strength or courage, leaving them weak.
2
To leave someone feeling nervous, distressed or frightened, or to weaken their resolve.
"But new immigration is no longer the primary driver of the growing racial, ethnic and religious diversity that unnerves much of the GOP coalition."
— Ronald Brownstein, The racist ‘replacement theory’ has it all backward (2021)
"I was greatly unnerved by the news that my attacker was back in the country."
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What is the meaning of unnerve?
"unnerve" (verb) means to take away someone's strength or courage, leaving them weak.
What is another word for unnerve?
Other words for "unnerve" include enervate, faze, unsettle.
What are the different meanings of unnerve?
"unnerve" has 2 main meanings: 1. To take away someone's strength or courage, leaving them weak; 2. To leave someone feeling nervous, distressed or frightened, or to weaken their resolve.
