irritate | Amarkosh

Meaning of word irritate from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Cause annoyance in. Disturb, especially by minor irritations.

Example : Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me.
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves.

Synonyms : annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex

Meaning : Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame.

Example : Aspirin irritates my stomach.

Cause to feel better.

The medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation.
soothe

Meaning : Excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus.

Example : Irritate the glands of a leaf.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

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