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Innerves vs Unnerves - What's the difference?

innerves | unnerves |

As verbs the difference between innerves and unnerves

is that innerves is (innerve) while unnerves is (unnerve).

innerves

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)

    unnerves

    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