tribulate

An obsolete verb meaning to afflict, oppress, or cause suffering; to trouble or distress greatly.

• 🇨🇳过时动词，指使遭受痛苦、压迫或折磨；使人极度烦恼或忧伤。

1. To cause great suffering or distress C2 formal

   To oppress, trouble, or afflict someone or something severely.

   • The harsh winter tribulated the early settlers.
   • He was tribulated by constant financial worries.
   • The nation was tribulated by years of civil war.

   🇨🇳使遭受苦难

   同义词: afflictagonizedistressharassharrowoppresspersecuteplagueracktormenttrouble

   反义词: cheercomfortconsolereassuresoothe