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Unnerve vs Frighten - What's the difference?

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Unnerve is a related term of frighten.


As verbs the difference between unnerve and frighten

is that unnerve is to deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble while frighten is to disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

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

    frighten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

    • Synonyms

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