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Irritate

//ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt//

Definitions

1
To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
If thou irritatest my lord, there will come to war against thee all the Getulians, Numidians, and Garamantes, Afric contains.
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provoke rile aggravate
Opposite
placate
2
To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
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abrade chafe grate
3
To render null and void.
c. 1634-1661 John Bramhall, Protestants' Ordination Defended Are human laws presently superfluous, so often as they do not irritate or abrogate Divine laws ?
Similar
annul nullify invalidate

Word Origin

Borrowed from Latin irrītātus, perfect passive participle of irrītō (“excite, irritate, incite, stimulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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//ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt//

1
To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
If thou irritatest my lord, there will come to war against thee all the Getulians, Numidians, and Garamantes, Afric contains.
Similar
provoke rile aggravate
Opposite
placate
2
To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
Similar
abrade chafe grate
3
To render null and void.
c. 1634-1661 John Bramhall, Protestants' Ordination Defended Are human laws presently superfluous, so often as they do not irritate or abrogate Divine laws ?
Similar
annul nullify invalidate

Word Origin

Borrowed from Latin irrītātus, perfect passive participle of irrītō (“excite, irritate, incite, stimulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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