bedevil
bedevil · bedevils · bedeviled / bedevilled · bedeviling
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To harass or cause trouble forTo harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
US/bɪˈdɛvəl/
» Inflation continues to bedevil the global economy.
Meaning
3 sensesTo harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
Guerrilla attacks continued to bedevil the larger army's supply routes.
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му́читьmúčitʹ, терза́тьterzátʹ
To perplex or bewilder.
To possess (someone's mind).
More definitions
- treat cruelly
- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Examples
1 sentencesInflation continues to bedevil the global economy.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to harass:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to harass:
Forms
bedevils, bedeviling, bedeviled, bedeviled| Base form | bedevil · to bedevil |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bedevils |
| Present participle | bedeviling |
| Past simple | bedeviled / bedevilled |
| Past participle | bedeviled / bedevilled |
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Synonyms
136 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedbedevilment
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle