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irritate



verb
1. cause annoyance in;
disturb, especially by minor irritations (Freq. 3)
- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
- It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Syn:
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at,
get at, nark, nettle, gravel, vex,
chafe, devil
Derivationally related forms:
devilment (for: devil), deviltry (for: devil), devilry (for: devil), vexation (for: vex), vexer (for: vex), irritation, irritant, botheration (for: bother), bother (for: bother), annoyer (for: annoy), annoyance (for: annoy)
Hypernyms:
displease
Hyponyms:
get, get under one's skin, eat into, fret, rankle,
grate, peeve, ruffle, harass, hassle, harry,
chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague,
molest, provoke, antagonize, antagonise
Verb Group:
chafe
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The bad news will irritate him
- The performance is likely to irritate Sue
2. excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame (Freq. 1)
- Aspirin irritates my stomach
Ant:
soothe
Derivationally related forms:
irritative, irritation
Hypernyms:
worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
Hyponyms:
chafe, gall, fret, rub, scratch, itch
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
- irritate the glands of a leaf
Derivationally related forms:
irritative, irritation
Topics:
physiology
Hypernyms:
stimulate, excite
Hyponyms:
pinch, vellicate
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something

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