bedevil meaning

bedevil as a verb

1. treat cruelly
   • The children tormented the stuttering teacher

   Synonyms: torment, rag, crucify, dun, frustrate

   Type of: harass

   Kinds: madden, hamstring, tease, persecute

   Related forms: bedevilment

2. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
   • These questions confuse even the experts
   • This question completely threw me
   • This question befuddled even the teacher

   Synonyms: confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, confound, discombobulate

   Type of: be

   Kinds: demoralize, perplex, disorient

How to pronounce bedevil

bedevil is pronounced /bɪˈdɛvəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with bedevil

• level
• revel
• bevel
• dishevel
• multilevel