Meaning & use

faze

verb·Everyday

To disturb, upset, or worry someone enough to disrupt their composure or confidence.

See it in a sentence

Nothing seemed to faze the veteran pilot, even during the worst turbulence.

The tough questions from reporters didn't faze the candidate at all.

A note on using this word

Faze is easily confused with phase, which is unrelated; faze always means to disturb or unsettle someone.

Words with a similar meaning

unsettledisconcert

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