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- DictionaryBe·dev·il/bəˈdev(ə)l/
verb
- 1. (of something bad) cause great and continual trouble to: "inconsistencies that bedevil modern English spelling"
The meaning of BEDEVIL is to possess with or as if with a devil. How to use bedevil in a sentence.
Bedevil definition: to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.. See examples of BEDEVIL used in a sentence.
BEDEVIL definition: 1. to confuse, annoy, or cause problems or difficulties for someone or something: 2. to confuse…. Learn more.
BEDEVIL meaning: 1. to confuse, annoy, or cause problems or difficulties for someone or something: 2. to confuse…. Learn more.
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.
1. to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries. 2. to possess, as with a devil; bewitch. 3. to cause confusion or doubt in; muddle; confound. an issue bedeviled by prejudices. 4. to beset or hamper continuously.
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.