verb
bedevil
Bedevil (verb) means to cause continual trouble or difficulty for someone or something.
verb
1
To cause continual trouble or difficulty for someone or something.
"Such amity is no small thing. The narrowing world of Yiddish theater has been bedeviled with one “broyges — a cherished term for a falling out — after another"
— Joseph Berger, How to Say Theater in Yiddish? Two Ways (2010)
"Mr. Levi may have been bedeviled by buried conflicts unrelated to Auschwitz."
— William Styron, Why Primo Levi Need Not Have Died (1988)
"Guerrilla attacks continued to bedevil the larger army's supply routes."
2
To leave someone puzzled or unable to understand something.
3
To take hold of someone's mind, as a devil might.
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What is the meaning of bedevil?
"bedevil" (verb) means to cause continual trouble or difficulty for someone or something.
What is another word for bedevil?
Other words for "bedevil" include discombobulate, crucify, fuddle, confound, rag, frustrate.
What is the opposite of bedevil?
The opposite of "bedevil" is please.
What are the different meanings of bedevil?
"bedevil" has 3 main meanings: 1. To cause continual trouble or difficulty for someone or something; 2. To leave someone puzzled or unable to understand something; 3. To take hold of someone's mind, as a devil might.
