to anguish

verb/ɐ̃ɡuʃˈtjaɾ/medium

an·gus·ti·ar

Definition

To cause or suffer extreme mental distress, anxiety, or torment.

The thought of failure anguished him for weeks.

She was anguished by the difficult decision she had to make.

syn

ant

Common collocations

to be anguished byanguishing overcry of anguish

Do latim 'angustiare', de 'angustus' (estreito, apertado).