madden

To make someone extremely angry or annoyed; to drive mad.

ruПриводить кого-либо в крайнюю степень гнева или раздражения; сводить с ума.esEnfurecer o irritar a alguien hasta un grado extremo; volver loco a alguien.frRendre quelqu'un extrêmement en colère ou irrité au point de le faire perdre la raison ; exaspérer au plus haut point.deJemanden in extreme Wut oder äußerste Verärgerung versetzen; jemanden rasend machen oder wahnsinnig machen.ptDeixar alguém extremamente irritado ou furioso; também enlouquecer ou perturbar alguém mentalmente.zh使某人极度愤怒或烦躁；使发狂。arإثارة الغضب الشديد أو الانفعال في نفس شخص ما؛ إزعاجه وإغاظته حتى يكاد يفقد صوابه.

1. Cause Insanity B2 formal

   To make someone become insane or lose their mental faculties.

   • The constant noise in the city would madden anyone over time.
   • Her grief seemed to madden her, leaving her unrecognizable.
   • They feared the isolation would madden the prisoners.

   ruСвести с умаesvolver locofrRendre foudeVerrückt machenptEnlouquecerzh使发疯arأَصابَ بِالجُنون

   Synonyms: crazederangeunbalanceunhinge

   Antonyms: calmcomposereassuresettlesoothe

2. Intensely Annoy B2 informal

   To irritate or frustrate someone to the point of extreme agitation.

   • His constant humming really maddened me during the meeting.
   • The way she never returns calls just maddens him.
   • Waiting in long lines always maddens my father.

   ruБеситьesEnfurecer intensamentefrExaspérerdeWütend machenptEnlouquecer de raivazh使暴怒arأَغَاظَ

   Synonyms: aggravateantagonizeenrageexasperateincenseinfuriateirritateprovokerile

   Antonyms: appeasecalmcomfortdelightgratifypacifyplacatepleasereassuresoothe

3. Make Very Angry B1 informal

   To cause someone to become enraged or furious.

   • The lies they told maddened her more than she could express.
   • Injustice maddens people and drives them to protest.
   • His carelessness maddened the entire team.

   ruСильно разозлитьesEnfurecerfrRendre furieuxdeSehr wütend machenptDeixar muito irritadozh使非常生气arإغضاب بشدة

   Synonyms: aggravateenrageexasperategallincenseinflameinfuriateprovokerile

   Antonyms: calmpacifypleasesoothe

• maddened past participle
• maddened past simple
• maddening present participle
• maddens third person singular