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Unnerve

verb/ʌnnˈɜːv/
Definition
disturb the composure of
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʌnnˈɜːv/
🇬🇧British English
/ʌnnˈɜːv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʌnnˈɜːv/
2 syllables Say it as /ʌnnˈɜːv/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
entnerven
die Fassung stören
🇫🇷French
déconcerter
perturber le calme de
🇪🇸Spanish
enervar
alterar la compostura de
🇮🇹Italian
innervosire
disturbare la compostezza di
🇳🇱Dutch
zenuwachtig maken
de kalmte verstoren
🇵🇹Portuguese
enervar
perturbar a compostura de
🇷🇺Russian
нервировать
нарушить спокойствие
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शांत लेना
का संयम बिगाड़ना
🇧🇩Bengali
নার্ভ
এর সংযম বিরক্ত করা
🇮🇳Tamil
பதற்றம்
அமைதியை சீர்குலைக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
విసుగు చెందు
యొక్క ప్రశాంతతను భంగపరుస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
मज्जातंतू
च्या शांततेत अडथळा आणणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
નર્વસ
ની શાંતિને ખલેલ પહોંચાડે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನರ
ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯನ್ನು ಭಂಗಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസ്വസ്ഥത
യുടെ ശാന്തത ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਚੈਨੀ
ਦੇ ਸੰਜੋਗ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਗਾੜਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے چین
کے سکون کو خراب کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
使人不安
扰乱某人的平静
🇯🇵Japanese
不安になる
~の平静を乱す
🇰🇷Korean
불안하게 하다
평정심을 어지럽히다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm mất bình tĩnh
làm xáo trộn sự bình tĩnh của
🇹🇭Thai
ทำให้ตกใจ
รบกวนความสงบของ
🇮🇩Indonesian
membuat bingung
mengganggu ketenangan
🇵🇭Filipino
mabalisa
guluhin ang katahimikan ng
🇲🇾Malay
menggerunkan
mengganggu ketenangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أعصاب
إزعاج رباطة جأش
🇮🇷Persian
عصبی کردن
بر هم زدن آرامش
🇹🇷Turkish
cesaretini kırmak
huzurunu bozmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לעצבן
להפריע את שלוות הנפש של
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'unnerve'?
The primary meaning of 'unnerve' is 'disturb the composure of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'unnerve' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'unnerve' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'unnerve' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'unnerve' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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