English → Latin
“unnerve” in Latin
ēnervōto remove the nerves and sinews; to enervate, weaken; to make effeminatedēbilitōto cripple or maim; to debilitate, unnerve, disable or weakenēmolliōto soften; to enervate; to (take) shelter behind
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unnerve
enervare: debilitare (to weaken): emollire (to make effeminate): alicujus nervos incidere (by anything, aliqua re, Cic.): nervos omnes elidere (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unnerve?
- The usual Latin words for “unnerve” are ēnervō, dēbilitō, ēmolliō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.