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unnerve

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un·nerve  (n-nûrv)
tr.v. un·nerved, un·nerv·ing, un·nerves
1. To deprive of fortitude, strength, or firmness of purpose.
2. To make nervous or upset.

un·nerving·ly adv.

unnerve [ʌnˈnɜːv]
vb
(tr) to cause to lose courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unnerve - disturb the composure ofunnerve - disturb the composure of            
unman - cause to lose one's nerve; "an unmanning experience"
discomfit, discompose, untune, upset, disconcert - cause to lose one's composure

unnerve
Translations
unnerve [ˈʌnˈnɜːv] VTdesconcertar

unnerve [ˌʌnˈnɜːrv] vttroubler
to be unnerved by sth → être troublé(e) par qch

unnerve
vtentnerven; (gradually) → zermürben; (= discourage) speakerentmutigen; unnerved by their reactiondurch ihre Reaktion aus der Ruhe gebracht

unnerve [ʌnˈnɜːv] vt (subj, accident) → sgomentare; (hostile attitude) → bloccare; (experience) → far sentire disagio

unnerve
v unnerve [ˌanˈneː(r)v]
to make someone feel nervous or discouraged The look on his face unnerved her. ontsenu يوهِن العَزيمَه нервирам vynervovat, zdeptat gøre nervøs; tage modet fra genervt, entmutigt ταράζω, αναστατώνω, αποθαρρύνω desconcertar, turbar; amilanar, acobardar rahutuks tegema, närvi ajama عصبی کردن לְעַרעֵר בִּיטָחוֹן हतोत्साह करना oslabiti živce, obeshrabriti kihoz a sodrából snervare 元気を失わせる 무기력하게 하다 kelti nerimą, trikdyti uztraukt; atņemt drosmi menggentarkan onzeker maken, nerveus maken ta motet fra, skremme wytrącać z równowagi нервировать ochromiť, vyčerpať, zdeptať nervirati; jemati pogum obeshrabriti få att tappa koncepterna, göra nervös ทำให้ตกใจ cesaretini/azmini kırmak 使氣餒 розслабляти; нервувати ہمت پست کرنا làm cho ai cảm thấy căng thẳng 使
adj unnerving
an unnerving silence/experience. verlammend موهنٌ للعَزيمَه нервно deptající, nervující foruroligende entmutigt που προκαλεί ταραχή, αναστάτωση desconcertante rahutukstegev, närviline عصبی کننده מוֹצִיא מְהַשָלווָה हतोत्साहसकारी nervirajući idegesítő snervante 元気を失わせるような 무기력하게 하는 nejaukus, nemalonus uztraucošs; tāds, kas atņem drosmi menggentarkan ontstellend som tar motet fra en, skremmende wytrącający z równowagi неприятный ochromujúci, skľučujúci zoprn, dražeč obeshrabrujući förlamande ที่ทำให้ตกใจ cesaret kırıcı 令人氣餒的 нервуючий تھکا دينے والا cảm thấy bực bội


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As he did it he avoided glancing at the sleeper, but not lest pity should unnerve him; merely to avoid spilling.
If his aim had been to unnerve her by the suddenness and mystery of his appearance he failed signally, for she did not even turn her head as she said:
"Our principle is not so much active demonstration - that we leave to others - as passive embarrassment, to weaken and unnerve," said the first man.
 
 
 
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