tourmenter — meaning in English

English meaning

• bedevil verb To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
• bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
• torment noun Severe physical or mental suffering.
• vex verb To annoy or irritate someone.

Senses

tourmenter is used for these senses in English:

• bedevil To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
• bully (transitive) To act aggressively towards.
• torment (transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)
• vex (transitive) To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.

bedevil — full definition

1. verb To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
2. verb To perplex or bewilder.
3. verb To possess (someone's mind).

bully — full definition

1. noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
2. verb To intimidate or act aggressively toward someone, typically someone perceived as weaker.
3. adj Excellent or first-rate (dated, informal).

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