Psych Out

Synonyms of psych out

• unsettle
• intimidate
• unnerve

Antonyms of psych out

• encourage
• comfort
• reassure

Collocations of psych out

opponent

Frequency: 70 %

He tried to psych out his opponent before the big match.

competition

Frequency: 60 %

She used mind games to psych out the competition.

rival

Frequency: 50 %

The team captain tried to psych out his rival with trash talk.

enemy

Frequency: 45 %

The spy attempted to psych out the enemy with false information.

adversary

Frequency: 40 %

The lawyer used psychological tactics to psych out his adversary in court.

Idiomatic Expressions for psych out

• Phrase: psych oneself out
  Meaning: to overthink or doubt oneself to the point of losing confidence or becoming anxious
  Usage: I was so nervous about the presentation that I ended up psyching myself out and forgetting my lines.