irritate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪrɪteɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɪrɪˌteɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(iri tāt′)

Inflections of 'irritate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
irritates
v 3rd person singular
irritating
v pres p
irritated
v past
irritated
v past p

irritate
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Sense: To bother
Synonyms:
annoy, exasperate, pester, nettle, bother Collocations, irk, rub up the wrong way, piss off (vulgar, slang)
Sense: To inflame
Synonyms:
redden, chafe, pain Collocations, sting Collocations, aggravate


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