Aggrieve (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Cause to feel sorrow; "his behavior grieves his mother".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

• His absence greatly aggrieves the family, making them feel a deep sense of loss and longing.
• The news of her sudden passing would aggrieve the entire community, as she was beloved by everyone.
• Her husband's illness had been aggreeving her for months, and she felt the weight of her worries.
• The recent layoffs would seriously aggrieve the families relying on the income from the factory jobs.
• Her children's behavior had long been aggreeving her, and she didn't know what else to do to correct them.

Synonyms

• Grieve

Hypernyms

• Afflict

Meaning ²

Infringe on the rights of.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

• The new policy was designed not to aggrieve the rights of minority students on campus.
• A primary goal of the civil rights movement was to stop laws that aggrieve the rights of African Americans.
• The government was accused of passing legislation that would aggrieve the rights of low-income families.
• The organization worked tirelessly to prevent new laws from being passed that could aggrieve the rights of indigenous peoples.
• Activists claimed the new bill would aggrieve the rights of citizens to free speech and peaceful assembly.