aggrieve (redirected from aggrieving)

ag·grieve  (-grv)

tr.v. ag·grieved, ag·griev·ing, ag·grieves

1. To distress; afflict.

2. To inflict an injury or injuries on.

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[Middle English agreven, from Old French agrever, from Latin aggravre, to make worse; see aggravate.]

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aggrieve [əˈgriːv]

vb (tr)

1. (often impersonal or passive) to grieve; distress; afflict it aggrieved her much that she could not go

2. (Law) to injure unjustly, esp by infringing a person's legal rights

[C14 agreven, via Old French from Latin aggravāre to aggravate]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	aggrieve - infringe on the rights of             law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" wrong - treat unjustly; do wrong to
	2.	aggrieve - cause to feel sorrow; "his behavior grieves his mother" grieve afflict - cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents"