agonize

• Глагол, используемый для выражения акта сильного страдания или борьбы, особенно с трудным решением или проблемой.

A verb used to express the act of suffering or struggling intensely, especially with a difficult decision or problem.

1. To cause great pain or sufferingC1formal

   To inflict intense physical or mental pain upon someone.

   Причинять сильную боль или страдания

   • The disease agonized him for years before his recovery.
   • The memory of the accident still agonizes her.
   • The harsh criticism agonized the young artist.

   Synonymsafflictanguishexcruciateharrowplagueracktormenttorture

   Antonymscomfortconsoleeaserelievesoothe

2. To suffer extreme distressC1formal

   To experience severe physical or mental anguish; to struggle with a difficult decision or situation.

   Страдать

   • She agonized over whether to accept the job offer.
   • He agonized for hours about what to say in the apology.
   • The family agonized as they waited for news from the hospital.

   Synonymsanguishdespairgrievelanguishstrugglesufferworrywrestlewrithe

   Antonymscomfortconsolerelievesoothe