aggrieve

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to cause distress or injury to someone, especially by unjust treatment

   He felt aggrieved by the unfair dismissal.

From Middle English agreven, from Old French agrever ('to make heavier, burden'), from Latin aggravare ('to make heavier'), from ad ('to') + gravare ('to weigh down'), from gravis ('heavy').

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