unnerve

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause anxiety, apprehension, or unease in someone.

  - "The public speaking event unnerved many of the attendees."
  - "His aggressive behavior towards her unnerved her."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unnerve
converse , disperse , imperturbable , reverse

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Variants

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unnerve , unnerved , unnerves , unnerving , unnervingly

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Etymology

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From the verb 'nerve,' meaning to excite or stimulate, with the prefix 'un-' added to create the meaning of causing anxiety.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'unnerve' is related to the word 'nervous,' which comes from the Latin word 'nervus,' meaning sinew or nerve.

2. The term 'unnerve' was first used in English literature in the late 15th century.

3. The longest word in the English language that can be made using the letters in the word 'unnerve' is 'unscrupulousness'.

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Related Concepts

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1. anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

2. apprehension: A feeling of fear or anxiety, often about a future event or situation.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'unnerve' has been used to describe the psychological impact of various situations or characters. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' the protagonist's increasing paranoia and fear is described as being 'unnerved' by the old man's eye.

How to Memorize "unnerve"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person looking very anxious or uneasy, like they've seen a ghost or are about to face a fear.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unnerve' with feeling uneasy or anxious, like when you're about to take a test or give a presentation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'U' for 'Uncertainty,' 'N' for 'Nervous,' 'N' for 'Anxiety,' and 'E' for 'Ease' to remember 'Uncertainty Nerves Anxiety Eases'.

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