aggrieve
Translation
to aggrieve, to distress, to wrong
Examples
He felt aggrieved by the court's decision.
He felt wronged by the court's decision.
The new policy aggrieved many employees.
The new policy distressed many employees.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to cause distress or injustice to (sb.) The new policy aggrieved many employees.
Similar Words
Synonyms: distress, wrong, afflict; Antonyms: please, delight, soothe
Etymology
From Old French 'agrever' (to make heavier), from Latin 'aggravare' (ad- 'to' + gravis 'heavy').
Memory Tips
Think of adding 'grief' to someone. To 'add grief' is to aggrieve.