baby (v)
cocker (v)
coddle (v)
cosset (v)
featherbed (v)
indulge (v)
mollycoddle (v)
pamper (v)
spoil (v)

Definition: treat with excessive indulgence
Example: grandparents often pamper the children. Let's not mollycoddle our students!.

deflower (v)
impair (v)
mar (v)
spoil (v)
vitiate (v)

Definition: make imperfect
Example: nothing marred her beauty.

bruise (v)
hurt (v)
injure (v)
offend (v)
spite (v)
wound (v)

Definition: hurt the feelings of
Example: She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests. This remark really bruised my ego.

misinform (v)
mislead (v)

Definition: give false or misleading information to

disturb (v)
trouble (v)
upset (v)

Definition: move deeply
Example: This book upset me. A troubling thought.

annoy (v)
bother (v)
chafe (v)
devil (v)
get at (v)
get to (v)
gravel (v)
irritate (v)
nark (v)
nettle (v)
rag (v)
rile (v)
vex (v)

Definition: cause annoyance in
Example: Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me. It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves.