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aggrieve
[ uh-greev ]
/ əˈgriv /
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verb (used with object), ag·grieved, ag·griev·ing.
to oppress or wrong grievously; injure by injustice.
to afflict with pain, anxiety, etc.
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Origin of aggrieve
OTHER WORDS FROM aggrieve
ag·grieve·ment, nounWords nearby aggrieve
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How to use aggrieve in a sentence
The mighty mother cannot find it in her heart to pronounce a decision which must aggrieve one of such a devoted pair.
Everything that can most aggrieve the heart of man has befallen me here under his eyes.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg EbersNo natives know so well how to aggrieve and be unpleasant to travellers.
British Dictionary definitions for aggrieve
aggrieve
/ (əˈɡriːv) /
verb (tr)
(often impersonal or passive) to grieve; distress; afflictit aggrieved her much that she could not go
to injure unjustly, esp by infringing a person's legal rights
Word Origin for aggrieve
C14: agreven, via Old French from Latin aggravāre to aggravate
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