BEDEVIL


Meaning of BEDEVIL in English

— bedevilment , n.

/bi dev"euhl/ , v.t., bedeviled, bedeviling or ( esp. Brit. ) bedevilled, bedevilling .

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: a new building bedeviled by elevator failures.

[ 1760-70; BE- + DEVIL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .