Bedevil
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: bɪˈdɛvəɫ
Full definition of bedevil
Verb
- To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.Guerrilla attacks continued to bedevil the larger army's supply routes.
- To perplex or bewilder.
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.