madden

• Rendre quelqu'un extrêmement en colère ou irrité au point de le faire perdre la raison ; exaspérer au plus haut point.

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

1. Cause InsanityB2formal

   To make someone become insane or lose their mental faculties.

   Rendre fou

   • 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.

   Synonymescrazederangeunbalanceunhinge

   Antonymescalmcomposereassuresettlesoothe

2. Intensely AnnoyB2informal

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

   Exaspérer

   • 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.

   Synonymesaggravateantagonizeenrageexasperateincenseinfuriateirritateprovokerile

   Antonymesappeasecalmcomfortdelightgratifypacifyplacatepleasereassuresoothe

3. Make Very AngryB1informal

   To cause someone to become enraged or furious.

   Rendre furieux

   • 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.

   Synonymesaggravateenrageexasperategallincenseinflameinfuriateprovokerile

   Antonymescalmpacifypleasesoothe