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Terrify vs Unnerve - What's the difference?

terrify | unnerve | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between terrify and unnerve

is that terrify is to frighten greatly; to fill with terror while unnerve is to deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.

terrify

English

Alternative forms

* terrifie (obsolete)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
  • To menace or intimidate.
  • (obsolete) To make terrible.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * terrible * terrific * terrifying * terror * terrorist * terrorize

    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