psych out

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To unnerve
To outsmart
If you psych out your opponent in a contest, you try to make them feel less confident by behaving in a very confident or aggressive way. They are like heavyweight boxers, trying to psych each other out and build themselves up
psych out

    Turkish pronunciation

    sayk aut

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsīk ˈout/ /ˈsaɪk ˈaʊt/

    Etymology

    () Recorded since 1934; from psych (short for psychology) + out
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