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infuriate

/ɪnˈfjʊəɹieɪt/

Meanings
  • verb

    Make extremely angry; provoke to rage.


Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780171"

Synonyms

enrage , madden , enraged , furious , raging
Rhymes
Words rhyming with infuriate
irritate , frustrate , ablate , create
Variants
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infuriate , infuriated , infuriates , infuriating , infuriation , infuriations
Forms
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infuriated, infuriates, infuriating


Etymology
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From the Latin word 'furare,' meaning 'to rob,' and the suffix '-ate,' denoting the act of doing.


Trivia
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  1. Infuriate is a 13-letter word.

  2. Infuriate was first used in English in the 15th century.


Related Concepts
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  1. anger: Infuriate is a strong word used to describe a state of intense anger.

  2. provocation: Infuriate refers to the act of provoking someone to a state of extreme anger.


Culture
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Infuriate has been used extensively in literature and art to depict characters in a state of intense anger. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth,' Lady Macbeth infuriates her husband by goading him into committing regicide.

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