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faze

verb \ˈfāz\

: to cause (someone) to feel afraid or uncertain

fazedfaz·ing

Full Definition of FAZE

transitive verb

: to disturb the composure of : disconcert, daunt <nothing fazed her>

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Origin of FAZE

alteration of feeze to drive away, frighten, from Middle English fesen, from Old English fēsian to drive away

First Known Use: 1830

Related to FAZE

Synonyms: abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle

Rhymes with FAZE

baize, blaze, braise, braze, chaise, craze, days, daze, fraise, gaze, glaze, graze, Hays, haze, lase, laze, maize, Mays, maze, phase, phrase, praise, raise, raze, vase, ways

FAZE Defined for Kids

faze

verb \ˈfāz\

fazedfaz·ing

Definition of FAZE for Kids

: to cause to hesitate or feel fear <Nothing fazes her.>

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