irritate (
http://definr.com/irritate)
v 1: cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations:
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It
irritates me that she never closes the door after she
leaves" [syn:
annoy,
rag,
get to,
bother, {get
at},
rile,
nark,
nettle,
gravel,
vex,
chafe,
devil]
2: cause to be in a worse state; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
[ant:
soothe]