Bedevil (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), be·dev·iled, be·dev·il·ing or (especially British) be·dev·illed, be·dev·il·ling.
  1. to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.
  2. to possess, as with a devil; bewitch.
  3. to cause confusion or doubt in; muddle; confound: an issue bedeviled by prejudices.
  4. to beset or hamper continuously: a new building bedeviled by elevator failures.
verb -ils, -illing or -illed or US -ils, -iling or -iled (tr)
  1. to harass or torment
  2. to throw into confusion
  3. to possess, as with a devil
Bedevil (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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