irritate

1. v. t. To render null and void. Source: opted

2. v. t. To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate. Source: opted

3. v. t. To excite anger or displeasure in; to provoke; to tease; to exasperate; to annoy; to vex; as, the insolence of a tyrant irritates his subjects. Source: opted

4. v. t. To produce irritation in; to stimulate; to cause to contract. See Irritation, n., 2. Source: opted

5. n. To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret; as, the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse bandage. Source: opted

6. a. Excited; heightened. Source: opted

7. v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations Source: wordnet

8. v. excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame Source: wordnet

9. v. excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus Source: wordnet

10. To render null and void. [R.] Abp. Bramhall. 1. To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate. Cold maketh the spirits vigorous and irritateth them. Bacon. 2. To excite anger or displeasure in; to provoke; to tease; to exasperate; to annoy; to vex; as, the insolence of a tyrant irritates his subjects. Dismiss the man, nor irritate the god: Prevent the rage of him who reigns above. Pope. 3. (Physiol.) To produce irritation in; to stimulate; to cause to contract. See Irritation, n., 2. 4. (Med.) To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret; as, the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse bandage. Syn. -- To fret; inflame; excite; provoke; tease; vex; exasperate; anger; incense; enrage. -- To Irritate, Provoke, Exasperate. These words express different stages of excited or angry feeling. Irritate denotes an excitement of quick and slightly angry feeling which is only momentary; as, irritated by a hasty remark. To provoke implies the awakening of some open expression of decided anger; as, a provoking insult. Exasperate denotes a provoking of anger at something unendurable. Whatever comes across our feelings irritates; whatever excites anger provokes; whatever raises anger to a high point exasperates. "Susceptible and nervous people are most easily irritated; proud people are quickly provoked; hot and fiery people are soonest exasperated." Crabb. Excited; heightened. [Obs.] Source: webster

11. To render null and void. [R.] Abp. Bramhall. Source: adambom

12. v:100 v. excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame v. excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus Source: ecdict

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