Dictionary Entry
aggrieve
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/uh-GREEV/To cause someone to feel sorrow, distress, or a sense of injustice.
In a Sentence
“The new tax law will aggrieve many small business owners who feel unfairly targeted.”
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Origin
Late Middle English, from Old French agrever ‘to make heavy, oppress’, from Latin aggravare ‘to make heavy, burden’.
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