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unnerve

un·nerve [ un núrv ] (past and past participle un·nerved, present participle un·nerv·ing, 3rd person present singular un·nerves)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. cause somebody to lose nerve: to deprive somebody of courage, resolve, or self-confidence

2. make somebody nervous: to cause somebody to feel nervous


un·nerv·ing adjective
un·nerv·ing·ly adverb
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