bedevil

== English == === Etymology === From be- +‎ devil. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): [bɪˈdɛvəɫ] (US) IPA(key): /bɪˈdɛvəl/, /biˈdɛvəl/ === Verb === bedevil (third-person singular simple present bedevils, present participle (US) bedeviling or (UK) bedevilling, simple past and past participle (US) bedeviled or (UK) bedevilled) To harass or cause trouble for; to plague. Synonyms: disturb, molest, pester; see also Thesaurus:annoy, Thesaurus:pester To perplex or bewilder. Synonyms: befuddle, bemuse; see also Thesaurus:confuse (originally) To possess (someone's mind). Synonym: bodyjack ==== Usage notes ==== The spellings bedeviling and bedeviled are preferred in the US, while bedevilling and bedevilled are preferred in the UK. However, the choice of spellings is not universal. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === b'lieved, believ'd, beviled