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irritate



ir·ri·tate [irritate irritates irritated irritating] BrE [ˈɪrɪteɪt] NAmE [ˈɪrɪteɪt] verb
1. ~ sb to annoy sb, especially by sth you continuously do or by sth that continuously happens
The way she puts on that accent really irritates me.
2. ~ sth to make your skin or a part of your body sore or painful
Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach.
Derived Words:irritating irritatingly irritation
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘excite, provoke’): from Latin irritat- ‘irritated’, from the verb irritare.

Thesaurus:
irritate verb T
The way she puts on that accent really irritates me.
annoy • • exasperate • • rile • • frustrate • |informal get on sb's nerves • • bug • |BrE, informal wind sb up • |formal displease
Opp: pacify
It irritates me/annoys me/riles me/gets on my nerves/bugs me that/when…
What irritates me/annoys me/riles me/frustrates me/gets on my nerves/bugs me is the way/the fact that…
really irritate sb/annoy sb/rile sb/get on sb's nerves/bug sb/wind sb up

Example Bank:
His voice is downright irritating.
I find all this highly irritating
I have always found her mildly irritating.
The sheer number of tourists can be irritating.
The song gets a bit irritating after a while.
His most irritating habit was eating with his mouth open.
The way she stares at me is extremely irritating.


Example Bank:
She was moody at times and easily irritated.
That man really irritates me!
The noise was beginning to irritate me intensely.
She was irritated by his continued refusal to believe her.

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