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irritate

[ ir-i-teyt ]

verb (used with object)

irritated, irritating.
  1. to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , ,

  2. Physiology, Biology. to excite (a living system) to some characteristic action or function.
  3. Pathology. to bring (a body part) to an abnormally excited or sensitive condition.


verb (used without object)

irritated, irritating.
  1. to cause irritation or become irritated.

irritate

/ ˈɪ°ùɪˌ³Ù±ðɪ³Ù /

verb

  1. to annoy or anger (someone)
  2. tr biology to stimulate (an organism or part) to respond in a characteristic manner
  3. tr pathol to cause (a bodily organ or part) to become excessively stimulated, resulting in inflammation, tenderness, etc
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ¾±°ù°ù¾±ËŒ³Ù²¹³Ù´Ç°ù, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of irritate1

1525–35; < Latin ¾±°ù°ùÄ«³ÙÄå³Ù³Ü²õ, past participle of ¾±°ù°ùÄ«³ÙÄå°ù±ð to arouse to anger, excite, aggravate, equivalent to ¾±°ù°ù¾±³ÙÄå- v. stem + -tus past participle suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of irritate1

C16: from Latin ¾±°ù°ùÄ«³ÙÄå°ù±ð to provoke, exasperate
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Synonym Study

Irritate, exasperate, provoke mean to annoy or stir to anger. To irritate is to excite to impatience or angry feeling, often of no great depth or duration: to irritate by refusing to explain an action. To exasperate is to irritate to a point where self-control is threatened or lost: to exasperate by continual delays and excuses. To provoke is to stir to a sudden, strong feeling of resentful anger as by unwarrantable acts or wanton annoyance: to tease and provoke an animal until it attacks.
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