FAZE

faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle

(verb) disturb the composure of

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

faze (third-person singular simple present fazes, present participle fazing, simple past and past participle fazed)

(transitive, informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb. [from mid 19th c.]

Usage notes

The spelling phase is sometimes used for faze; including by such notables as Mark Twain and The New York Times.

Source: Wiktionary


Faze, v. t.

Definition: See Feeze.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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