bedevil

English Thesaurus

1. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	be,
definition	:	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	demoralize,
definition	:	confuse or put into disorder (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex,
definition	:	be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	disorient, disorientate,
definition	:	cause to be lost or disoriented (verb.perception)

verb group	:	confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off,
definition	:	cause to feel embarrassment (verb.emotion)

2. treat cruelly (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke,
definition	:	annoy continually or chronically (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	madden,
definition	:	drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	hamstring,
definition	:	make ineffective or powerless (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease,
definition	:	annoy persistently (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	oppress, persecute,
definition	:	cause to suffer (verb.social)

3. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness,
definition	:	a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement,
definition	:	confusion resulting from failure to understand (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	confusion, discombobulation,
definition	:	a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused (noun.feeling)

4. treat cruelly (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	crucifixion, excruciation,
definition	:	the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering (noun.act)

derivation	:	badgering, bedevilment, torment, worrying,
definition	:	the act of harassing someone (noun.act)

derivation	:	frustration,
definition	:	a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	harassment, torment,
definition	:	a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	persecutor, tormenter, tormentor,
definition	:	someone who torments (noun.person)

5. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness,
definition	:	a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement,
definition	:	confusion resulting from failure to understand (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	confusion, discombobulation,
definition	:	a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused (noun.feeling)

6. treat cruelly (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	crucifixion, excruciation,
definition	:	the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering (noun.act)

derivation	:	badgering, bedevilment, torment, worrying,
definition	:	the act of harassing someone (noun.act)

derivation	:	frustration,
definition	:	a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	harassment, torment,
definition	:	a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	persecutor, tormenter, tormentor,
definition	:	someone who torments (noun.person)