aggrieve
pronunciation
How to pronounce aggrieve in British English:
UK [ə'gri:v]
How to pronounce aggrieve in American English:
US [əˈɡriv]
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- Verb:
- infringe on the rights of
- break the heart of; cause to feel sorrow
Word Origin
- aggrieve
- aggrieve: see aggravate
- aggrieve (v.)
- early 14c., from Old French agrever "make worse; become worse," from Latin aggravare "make heavier" (see aggravation). Related: Aggrieved; aggrieving.
Antonym
Example
- 1. I hope I did not aggrieve her feeling .
- 2. The inscape of the third party aggrieve creditor 's rights system .
- 3. That 's very good you 've come right to me.but I must aggrieve you .
- 4. Transshipment without permission , copy and other behaviors that aggrieve copyright are forbidden .