To annoy or anger
To remove or deprive of flowers
To be displeasing to
“Never again will I allow this nasty beverage to offend my tastebuds.”
To intimidate
“Mere thugs did not possess the ability to daunt someone of his breeding and class.”
To disturb mentally or emotionally
“She was highly sensitive, and we were constantly walking on eggshells trying not to upset her.”
To give pain, affliction, or vexation to
“As it is, literally having to watch paint dry starts to sorely try the patience.”
To disprove or refute
To entice, especially by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach
To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of
To make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy
To cause to fail
To tease, typically in a good-natured way
To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
To impede the work or progress of
To decline or deteriorate in state
To make a long, deep cut in
To scrape or wear away by friction or erosion
To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of
To make worse or more severe
(of a feeling or problem) To become worse or more intense
To become less appealing or interesting through familiarity
To divert one's mind or attention (to something else)
To undermine one's power or authority, especially of an established system or institution
To place a heavy weight, load or burden on
To touch someone indecently or inappropriately
To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment
To take violent or aggressive action against
To provoke or instigate someone into action
To shred (usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater
To take violent action against an established government or ruler
To shame or put down
“The gods would decide to punish his arrogance by sending the wild man, Enkidu, to humble him.”
To make glossy or shiny by rubbing
To meet and come into violent conflict
To complain or argue about something, often angrily
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