grieven

Definitions of grieven
  1. verb
    give trouble or pain to
    synonyms: krenken, kwetsen, steken
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    blesseren, kwetsen, verwonden
    cause injuries or bodily harm to
    bekomen
    not be very easily digestible
    stuktrappen
    injure by trampling or as if by trampling
    afknijpen, afmartelen, afpijnigen, folteren, geselen, kwellen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, teisteren, tormenteren
    subject to torture
    aangrijpen, aanpakken, onthutsen, ontstellen, ontzetten, schokken, traumatiseren
    inflict a trauma upon
    verrekken
    twist suddenly so as to sprain
    omrijden, omverrijden, overrijden
    injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle
    neermaaien, neerschieten
    hit with a missile from a weapon
    doorsteken, snijden
    use a knife on
    ontvellen, openvallen, schaven
    bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
    schampen
    break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
  2. verb
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
    synonyms: krenken, kwetsen, misdoen, misdrijven, steken
  3. verb
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
    synonyms: afknijpen, blesseren, geselen, krenken, kwellen, kwetsen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, steken, teisteren, tormenteren
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    afknijpen, folteren, geselen, kwellen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, teisteren, tormenteren
    torment emotionally or mentally
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    beschamen
    cause to lose one's composure
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