Nerve and Unnerve

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Nerve verb - To prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally.

Usage example: needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow

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Unnerve is an antonym for nerve.

Nearby Words: nervous, nervy, nerveless, nerved, nervation

Unnerve verb - To deprive of courage or confidence.

Usage example: the riding accident so unnerved me that for a while I was afraid to get back on a horse

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Nerve is an antonym for unnerve in upset topic.

Nearby Word: unnerving

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Unnerve and Nerve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nerve/unnerve

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