狂わす

くるわす
to drive mad
to put out of order

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くるわす, くるわせる【狂わす, 狂わせる】

1 〔正常でなくする〕 drive mad [insane]; 〔不正確にする〕 disturb; upset; confuse; disconcert; throw off.

●磁気が計器を狂わす magnetism throws a gauge off.

●恐怖がいつもは冷静な彼女を狂わせた. Fear upset her usual composure.

・焦りが彼の判断を狂わせた. Hastiness confused his judgement.

2 〔順調でなくする〕 throw out of kilter; upset; confuse.

●順番を狂わす throw out of order

・日程を狂わす upset a schedule.

●母親の死が幼い兄弟の運命を狂わせた. The mother's death threw a monkey wrench into the destinies of the little siblings.