arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

faze, unnerve, unsettle, enervate - disturb the composure of

dissolve - cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears"

bemuse, discombobulate, bewilder, throw - cause to be confused emotionally

abash, embarrass - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

anguish, pain, hurt - cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"

afflict - cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"