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aggrieve

/əˈɡriːv/

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verb

/əˈɡriːv/C2formalobsolete
  • ruГлагол, означающий причинять кому-либо горе, боль или страдание; наносить ущерб или угнетать.

A verb meaning to cause grief, pain, or distress to someone; to injure or oppress.

  1. Infringe on rightsC2formal

    To treat unfairly or unjustly, especially by violating someone's legal rights.

    ruУщемлять права

    • The new policy aggrieved many minority shareholders.
    • He felt aggrieved by the court's decision.
    • The workers were aggrieved by the sudden change in their contracts.

    Synonymsdisadvantageharminjuremistreatoppresspersecutewrong

    Antonymsaidassistbenefitfavorhelpprotect

  2. Cause sorrowC2formal

    To cause someone to feel sorrow, distress, or grief.

    ruОгорчать

    • The tragic news aggrieved the entire community.
    • She was deeply aggrieved by the loss of her friend.
    • His harsh words aggrieved her more than he realized.

    Synonymsafflictdistressgrievehurtpainsadden

    Antonymscheercomfortconsoledelightgladdenpleasereassure

Forms
  • aggrieved past participle
  • aggrieved past simple
  • aggrieving present participle
  • aggrieves third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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