unnerve

Verb

Verb Forms: unnerved, unnerving, unnerves

To cause someone to lose courage or confidence.
disturb the composure of
To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble. Compare enervate.
To make somebody nervous, upset, alarm, shake the resolve of.

Examples

Her opponent’s consistent bingo plays began to UNNERVE her Scrabble game.
I was greatly unnerved by the news that my attacker was back in the country.
to unnerve the arm

Origin / Etymology

From un- + nerve.

Synonyms

enervate, faze, unsettle

Scrabble Score: 10

unnerve: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unnerve: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unnerve: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

unnerve: valid Words With Friends Word