verb
- to cause great trouble or suffering to someone or something
- to confuse or frustrate someone completely
Examples
- Technical problems continued to bedevil the software launch.
- The quarterback was bedeviled by injuries throughout the season.
- Complex regulations bedevil small business owners.
- The math problem bedeviled students for hours.
- Financial difficulties have bedeviled the company for years.
- The mystery bedeviled detectives for months.
- Bad weather bedeviled the construction project.