Definitions for bedevil
bɪˈdɛv əlbe·dev·il

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrateverb

   treat cruelly

   "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

2. confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulateverb

   be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

   "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bedevilverb

   To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.

   Guerrilla attacks continued to bedevil the larger army's supply routes.

2. bedevilverb

   To perplex or bewilder.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bedevil

   Bedevil, stylised as beDevil, is a 1993 Australian horror film directed by Tracey Moffatt, the first feature directed by an Australian Aboriginal woman.

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1. bedevil

   To bedevil is to torment, harass, or cause great and continual trouble to someone or something. It can also mean to cause confusion or bewilderment. The term often implies a persistence or continuation of the tormenting action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bedevilverb

   to throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment

2. Bedevilverb

   to spoil; to corrupt

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bedevil

   be-dev′il, v.t. to throw into confusion: to 'play the devil' with: to torment: to treat with devilish malignity.—pass. to be possessed of a devil, to be devil-rid.—n. Bedev′ilment.

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How to pronounce bedevil?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say bedevil in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bedevil in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bedevil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of bedevil in a Sentence

1. Probaerb:

   Strike or Bandh is the biggest form of hooliganism stealthily orchestrated and sponsored by politicians to bedevil the population.

2. Robert Campbell:

   If not, a massive inventory hangover will bedevil the market for months to come.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bedevil
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bedevil
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedevil
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedevil
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bedevil
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bedevil