unnerve (verb)
21discomfit — verb her kiss on the cheek discomfited him even more Syn: embarrass, abash, disconcert, discompose, discomfort, take aback, unsettle, unnerve, put someone off their game, ruffle, confuse, fluster, agitate, disorient, upset, disturb, perturb,… …
22disconcert — verb Sheila s unexpected appearance disconcerted him Syn: unsettle, discomfit, throw/catch off balance, take aback, rattle, unnerve, disorient, perturb, disturb, perplex, confuse, bewilder, baffle, fluster, ruffle, shake, upset, agitate …
23discourage — verb 1) we want to discourage children from smoking Syn: deter from, dissuade from, disincline from, put off, talk out of; advise against, urge against; archaic discountenance from Ant: encourage 2) she was discouraged by his hostile tone …
24dishearten — verb poor reviews disheartened the young author Syn: discourage, dispirit, demoralize, cast down, depress, disappoint, dismay, dash someone s hopes; put off, deter, unnerve, daunt, intimidate, cow, crush Ant: encourage …
25frighten — verb the fighting in the streets frightened us Syn: scare, startle, alarm, terrify, petrify, shock, chill, panic, shake, disturb, dismay, unnerve, unman, intimidate, terrorize, cow, daunt; strike terror into, put the …
26overawe — verb Jane was overawed by her landlady Syn: intimidate, daunt, cow, disconcert, unnerve, subdue, dismay, frighten, alarm, scare, terrify; informal psych out …
27perturb — verb David s appearance perturbs his parents Syn: worry, upset, unsettle, disturb, concern, trouble, disquiet; disconcert, discomfit, unnerve, alarm, bother, distress, dismay, gnaw at, agitate, fluster, ruffle, discou …
28unsettle — verb all this talk of death was unsettling him Syn: unnerve, upset, disturb, disquiet, perturb, discomfit, disconcert, alarm, dismay, trouble, bother, agitate, fluster, ruffle, shake (up), throw, unbalance, destabilize; informal rattle …
29agitate — verb 1) any mention of Clare agitates my grandmother Syn: upset, fluster, ruffle, disconcert, unnerve, disquiet, disturb, distress, unsettle; informal rattle, faze 2) agitate the solution Syn …
30discourage — verb 1) we want to discourage children from smoking Syn: dissuade, deter, put off, talk out of 2) she was discouraged by his hostile tone Syn: dishearten, dispirit, demoralize, disappoint, put off, unnerve …
