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to irritate
01
to annoy someone, often over small matters
Transitive: to irritate sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
irritate
3rd person singular
irritates
present participle
irritating
past simple
irritated
past participle
irritated
Examples
The way he constantly interrupts conversations can really irritate people.
02
to cause discomfort or inflammation in a body part
Transitive: to irritate a body part
Examples
The soap irritated her skin, causing a rash.
03
to trigger an active response from an organism, cell, or organ by stimulating it
Transitive: to irritate an organism or cell
Examples
The injection irritated the immune system, causing it to release antibodies.
Lexical Tree
irritated
irritating
irritation
irritate
irrit
