Aggrieve
to oppress or wrong grievously; injure by injustice.
to afflict with pain, anxiety, etc.
historical examples
no natives know so well how to aggrieve and be unpleasant to travellers.
in darkest africa, vol. 2; or, the quest, rescue and retreat of emin, governor of equatoria henry morton stanley
the mighty mother cannot find it in her heart to pr-nounce a decision which must aggrieve one of such a devoted pair.
blackwood’s edinburgh magazine, volume 58, number 358, august 1845 various
everything that can most aggrieve the heart of man has befallen me here under his eyes.
a th-rny path [per aspera], complete georg ebers
verb (transitive)
(often impersonal or p-ssive) to grieve; distress; afflict: it aggrieved her much that she could not go
to injure unjustly, esp by infringing a person’s legal rights
v.
early 14c., from old french agrever “make worse; become worse,” from latin aggravare “make heavier” (see aggravation). related: aggrieved; aggrieving.
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