to bother, to worry

verbcoloquial/ɐpukẽˈtaɾ/medium

a·po·quen·tar

Definition

To cause annoyance, worry, or distress to; to bother, to torment.

Don't bother your brother with those questions.

She worries too much about unimportant details.

syn

ant

Common collocations

to bother someoneto worry about something

Possivelmente de origem expressiva ou do prefixo 'a-' + 'pouco' + sufixo '-entar', com influência de 'penar'.