Faze

/feɪz/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To disturb, disconcert, or perturb; to cause someone to feel uneasy or apprehensive.

The sudden change in plans did not faze her at all.

To interrupt the progress of something; to bring to a halt.

He tried to faze the negotiation process with irrelevant questions.

The word 'faze' is believed to have originated from the Middle English 'fassen', meaning to make something lose confidence.

don't faze me

to not disturb or worry me

faze out

to gradually become less noticeable or important

unfazed

not disturbed or disconcerted

phase

a distinct period or stage in a process of change or forming part of something's development

To not let something get to you.

He was so unfazed by the criticism.