psych
verb (used with object)
to make happily excited or full of eager anticipation.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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I think the dimensions and lack of carry at the ballpark has psyched him out, and that has helped sent him on a downward cycle.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2012