Faze
WordNet

verb


(1)   Disturb the composure of
WiktionaryText

Verb



  1. To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative), to perturb, to disconcert.
    Jumping out of an airplane does not faze him, yet he is afraid to ride a roller coaster.

Usage notes


Citations for faze in the OED start in 1830; usage was established by 1890.

The word phase is sometimes used incorrectly for faze; such notables as The New York Times and Mark Twain have made this error. This sometimes leads to the supposition that faze is an uneducated spelling of phase; they are distinct terms.
 
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