What is another word for psych out ?

To make somebody nervous, upset, or alarmed

put someone off their stride

put out of countenance

get to

put someone off their stroke

cause to be at a stand

set someone back on their heels

catch off balance

stop someone in their tracks

baulk^UK

take by surprise

upset the applecart

cause someone to lose their composure

balk^US

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

destabilize^US

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

destabilise^UK

blind

mystify

put off one's stroke

take your breath away

impress

blind someone with something

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

use strong-arm tactics on

appall^US

appal^UK

scare the bejesus out of

victimize^US

make one's hair stand on end

boss around

make teeth chatter

inspire panic in

make one's blood run cold

put the fear of God into

victimise^UK

scare the daylights out of

frighten off

ride

heckle

frighten out of your wits

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

put through the wringer

hold a gun to one's head

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

give someone goose pimples

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

chill to the marrow

freeze your blood

get the wind up

throw into a blue funk

throw into a fright

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare someone half to death

make someone jump out of their skin

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“It was an intimidation tactic. She was trying to psych me out by making me wait.”

Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

take the wind out of your sails

appall^US

appal^UK

dampen the spirits of

dampen someone's hopes

knock for six

knock sideways

cause to lose hope

knock the stuffing out of

give someone the blues

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's spirit

bear down

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

dash hopes

make someone's heart bleed

break someone's heart

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Verb

put someone off their stroke

To cause to be anxious or worried

agonise^UK

agonize^US

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

appal^UK

appall^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

weigh heavily on someone's mind

set someone back on their heels

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

hurt somebody's feelings

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

be a weight on someone's mind

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

fill with consternation

throw into a tizzy

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Verb

contemplate the possibility of

To predict, prophesy, or tell of future events

visualize^US

visualise^UK

come to the conclusion

have sneaking suspicion

gage^US

gauge^UK

see handwriting on wall

hypothesize^US

theorize^US

understand

theorise^UK

hypothesise^UK

be given to understand

see in your mind's eye

be an early indication of

symbolise^UK

symbolize^US

recognize^US

realize^US

take something on board

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

realise^UK

recognise^UK

have a sneaking suspicion of

generalize^US

generalise^UK

make an educated guess

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Verb

throw a spanner in the works

To disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation

put a bold face on it

come face to face with

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

look straight in the eye

go the distance against

weather

flout

stand firm

hold the line against

persevere in the face of

Verb

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw into a state of disorganization

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

tie somebody in knots

color^US

colour^UK

throw up smoke screen

discolour^UK

discolor^US

put the cart before the horse

render unintelligible

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Verb

To cause (someone) to be confused or perplexed

cause to lose your bearings

cause to be at a stand

tie somebody in knots

escape

be beyond

be forgotten by

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Verb

sweep someone off their feet

To amaze or strike with wonder

hypnotise^UK

hypnotize^US

blow your mind

take your breath away

stop someone in their tracks

knock the stuffing out of

hit like a ton of bricks

knock over with feather

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

knock down with a feather

enthral^UK

enthrall^US

mix up

metagrobolize

baffle

cause to be at a stand

be all Greek to

obfuscate

take the wind out of your sails

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

set someone back on their heels

appal^UK

appall^US

balk^US

baulk^UK

put someone off their stroke

scandalize^US

traumatize^US

cause someone to lose their composure

antagonize^US

traumatise^UK

antagonise^UK

scandalise^UK

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

shake out of your complacency

make someone's blood run cold

hit like ton of bricks

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

fill with consternation

scare to death

make one's blood run cold

make one's hair stand on end

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

scare the pants off of

make teeth chatter

make someone jump out of his skin

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Verb

pull the wool over someone's eyes

To deceive or fool someone

lead up the garden path

pull one's leg

do a number on

flimflam

victimize^US

victimise^UK

lead down the garden path

outmaneuver^US

give someone a bum steer

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

throw dust in someone's eyes

give wrong information to

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

give the wrong impression

twist around your little finger

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

sell a bill of goods to

do someone in the eye

put someone up to something

slip something over on

misrepresent the truth

distort the truth

betray one's true intentions

make somebody look an idiot

baulk^UK

put someone off their stride

balk^US

be economical with the truth

exploit a loophole in

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