v.
Pronunciation: bi- ' de-v ə l, b ē -
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1574
1 : to possess with or as if with a devil
2 : to cause distress : TROUBLE
3 : to change for the worse : SPOIL
4 : to confuse utterly : BEWILDER
– be · dev · il · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun