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Innerved vs Unnerved - What's the difference?

innerved | unnerved |

As verbs the difference between innerved and unnerved

is that innerved is past tense of innerve while unnerved is past tense of unnerve.

innerved

English

Verb

(head)
  • (innerve)

  • innerve

    English

    Verb

    (innerv)
  • To imbue with nervous energy; to give increased force or courage to.
  • Synonyms

    * invigorate * stimulate (Webster 1913)

    unnerved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (unnerve)

  • unnerve

    English

    Verb

    (unnerv)
  • To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.
  • to unnerve the arm
  • To upset.
  • I was greatly unnerved by this.

    Derived terms

    * unnervingly