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aggrieve Definition

ag·grieve (ə grēv)

transitive verb -·grieved, -·griev·ing

  1. to cause grief or injury to; offend
  2. to injure in one's legal rights

Etymology: ME agreven < OFr agrever, to aggravate < L aggravare, aggravate

aggrieve Synonyms

aggrieve

v.

wrong, oppress, abuse; see wrong. See syn. study atwrong.

aggrieve Usage Examples

Used with why or when

  • when: He became aggrieved when a company did not pay him monies which he believed were due to him.

Object

  • person: Any person aggrieved by the SCI may apply to the High Court for a judicial review of the decision to adopt the SCI.
  • party: The aggrieved party would have to take a civil action against you.
  • citizen: In certain circumstances, aggrieved citizens may not only complain to the Ombudsman.
  • employe: Alternatively, an aggrieved employe can make a claim against the company in the Civil Court.
  • member: The written response shall then be offered to the aggrieved member for comment.
  • student: Ordinary fairness requires that the decision-maker should consider any representations the aggrieved student wants to make.

Subject

  • refusal: As with planning permission, any applicant who is aggrieved by a refusal of consent has the right of appeal.
  • decision: If a student member is aggrieved by a decision of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction he or she may appeal to the Disciplinary Court.
  • order: A person aggrieved by the order of a Magistrates ' Court on such an appeal has a right of appeal to the Crown Court.

Modifying Another Word

  • understandably: The landlord thought the tenant should fork out for this; the understandably aggrieved tenant did not.
  • particularly: I feel particularly aggrieved about the result of the selection process.
  • little: I can't say I blame Mike for still feeling a little aggrieved.
  • so: Then I might not feel so aggrieved about my council tax increase.
  • very: Nevertheless, even at 2 v 0, United could feel very aggrieved at half time.
  • somewhat: Rob Greaves and Billy Root got us off to a quick start before Rob was run out for 14, leaving him somewhat aggrieved.

Preposition: by

  • refusal: As with planning permission, any applicant who is aggrieved by a refusal of consent has the right of appeal.
  • decision: Parties aggrieved by decisions will have a new statutory right of appeal.
  • order: A person aggrieved by the order of a Magistrates ' Court on such an appeal has a right of appeal to the Crown Court.
  • act: We also act for individual people or organizations who are affected or aggrieved by the acts or decisions of public or quasi-public bodies.