misery
Translation
great unhappiness, suffering, distress
Examples
The war brought misery to thousands of people.
The war brought misery to thousands of people.
Put the old dog out of its misery.
Put the old dog out of its misery.
Grammar Patterns
((misery)) great unhappiness The war brought misery to thousands of people.
((to put sb./sth. out of their/its misery)) to end the suffering of sb./sth. Put the old dog out of its misery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: suffering, distress, unhappiness, anguish; Antonyms: joy, happiness, pleasure
Etymology
From Latin 'miseria', from 'miser' meaning 'wretched'.
Memory Tips
Think of the Stephen King novel 'Misery', where the character causes great suffering.