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Irritate

Irritate Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Irritate?
[v] excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
[v] physiology and biology: excite to some characteristic action or condition, as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus; "irritate the glands of a leaf" [v] cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" Synonyms | Synonyms for Irritate: annoy | bother | chafe | devil | get at | get to | gravel | nark | nettle | rag | rile | vex Related Terms | Find terms related to Irritate: abrade | afflict | affront | agent provocateur | aggravate | agonize | ail | alienate | amplify | anger | annoy | arouse | augment | bite | bother | bristle | bug | build up | burn | burn up | chafe | come between | convulse | crucify | cut | damage | deepen | deteriorate | dilapidate | disaffect | distress | disunite | divide | embitter | endamage | enhance | enlarge | enrage | estrange | exacerbate | exasperate | excruciate | exercise | fan the flame | fester | fluster | fret | gall | get | give pain | gnaw | grate | grate on | gravel | grind | gripe | grit | harass | harm | harrow | harry | hassle | heat up | hector | heighten | hot up | huff | hurt | impair | incense | increase | inflame | inflict pain | injure | intensify | irk | jangle the nerves | jar on | kill by inches | lacerate | light the fuse | magnify | make acute | make trouble | make worse | martyr | martyrize | miff | nag | needle | nettle | nip | offend | pain | peeve | pester | pick at | pick on | pierce | pinch | pique | pit against | plague | prick | prolong the agony | provoke | put back | put on edge | put out | put to torture | rack | rankle | rasp | rile | roil | rub | ruffle | separate | set against | set at odds | set at variance | set on | set on edge | set up | sharpen | sic on | sour | sow dissension | stab | sting | stir the blood | stir up | stir up trouble | torment | torture | trouble | try | tweak | twist | vex | weaken | work up | worry | worsen | wound | wring See Also | aggravate | antagonise | antagonize | beset | chafe | chevvy | chevy | chivvy | chivy | displease | eat into | exacerbate | exasperate | excite | fret | fret | gall | get | grate | harass | harry | hassle | itch | molest | peeve | pinch | plague | provoke | rankle | rub | ruffle | scratch | stimulate | vellicate | worsen Irritate In Webster's Dictionary \Ir"ri*tate\, v. t. [See 1 st {Irritant}.]
To render null and void. [R.] --Abp. Bramhall.
\Ir"ri*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irritated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Irritating}.] [L. irritatus, p. p. of irritare. Of doubtful origin.] 1. To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate. Cold maketh the spirits vigorous and irritateth them. --Bacon. 2. To excite anger or displeasure in; to provoke; to tease; to exasperate; to annoy; to vex; as, the insolence of a tyrant irritates his subjects. Dismiss the man, nor irritate the god: Prevent the rage of him who reigns above. --Pope. 3. (Physiol.) To produce irritation in; to stimulate; to cause to contract. See {Irritation}, n., 2. 4. (Med.) To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret; as, the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse bandage. Syn: To fret; inflame; excite; provoke; tease; vex; exasperate; anger; incense; enrage. Usage: To {Irritate}, {Provoke}, {Exasperate}. These words express different stages of excited or angry feeling. Irritate denotes an excitement of quick and slightly angry feeling which is only momentary; as, irritated by a hasty remark. To provoke implies the awakening of some open expression of decided anger; as, a provoking insult. Exasperate denotes a provoking of anger at something unendurable. Whatever comes across our feelings irritates; whatever excites anger provokes; whatever raises anger to a high point exasperates. ``Susceptible and nervous people are most easily irritated; proud people are quickly provoked; hot and fiery people are soonest exasperated.'' --Crabb. \Ir"ri*tate\, a. Excited; heightened. [Obs.] |
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