bedevil

动词 bedevil:

1. treat cruelly
   同义词：torment, rag, crucify, dun, frustrate
2. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
   同义词：confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, confound, discombobulate

1. He is bedeviled by his mistaken ideas.
   他被错误思想弄糊涂了。

be.dev.il

v.tr.（及物动词）
be.dev.iled 或 be.dev.illed be.dev.il.ing 或 be.dev.il.ling be.dev.ils 或 be.dev.ils
To torment mercilessly; plague.
残忍地虐待；烦扰
To worry, annoy, or frustrate.
担忧，忿恨，受挫
To possess with or as if with a devil; bewitch.
迷惑：用或似用妖术控制；迷惑
To spoil; ruin.
毁灭；破坏

【引伸】
bedev.ilment
n.（名词）