verb
infuriate
in-FYOOR-ee-ayt/ɪnˈfjʊrieɪt/
To make someone extremely angry.
The man's deliberate tearing of the painting infuriates its owner.
Etymology
Latin in furia meant “in a fury,” describing a state of rage or madness. The resulting verb meant to put someone into that state—the force retained in making someone extremely angry.
In context
mimicking their movements to unsettle and infuriate them made to feel mocked cloned object like an image without a soul they get angry
More examples
- The unexplained fees infuriated customers.
- His refusal to apologize only infuriates her more.
- Changing the rules without warning can infuriate players.
Forms
infuriate · infuriates · infuriated · infuriating