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- Dictionarybedevil/bɪˈdɛvl/
verb
- 1. (of something bad) cause great and continual trouble to: "projects like this are bedevilled by a shortage of cash"
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Bedevil means to confuse, annoy, or cause problems or difficulties for someone or something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see translations and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Bedevil means to trouble, annoy, or spoil someone or something, or to confuse utterly. It can also mean to possess with or as if with a devil. See synonyms, examples, and word history of bedevil.
Bedevil means to confuse, annoy, or cause problems or difficulties for someone or something. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, see synonyms, and find translations in different languages.
Bedevil means to cause someone a lot of problems over a period of time. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and translations.
Bedevil means to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries. It can also mean to possess, bewitch, or confound. See the origin, usage and related words of bedevil.
Bedevil means to harass, torment, or confuse someone or something. It can also mean to possess someone with a devil or to spoil something. See the word forms, pronunciation, and usage examples of bedevil.
1. to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically. 2. to possess as if with a devil; bewitch. 3. to cause confusion or doubt in; muddle; confound. 4. to beset or hamper continuously: a new building bedeviled by elevator failures. [1760–70] be•dev′il•ment, n.
Bedevil means to cause a lot of problems for somebody or something over a long period of time. Learn how to use this formal verb with synonyms, pronunciation and example sentences.
To bedevil means to cause trouble, or, when talking about a person, to torment or harass. Bedevil has nothing to do with the eggs you eat on a picnic. Those are just plain deviled.
Aug 19, 2024 · bedevil means to harass or cause trouble for, or to perplex or bewilder. It comes from be- + devil and has different spellings in the US and the UK.
