assail, attack

badger, dog, hound, pursue, ride

aggravate, agitate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, distress, disturb, exasperate, gall, get, grate, gripe, hagride, harass, harry, irk, irritate, molest, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put out, rasp, rile, vex

discomfort, discompose, disquiet, fluster, grieve, perturb, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry

crush, oppress, overpower, overwhelm, smite, strike, tyrannize, victimize

hurt, pain, pang, prick, smart, stab, sting, wring

martyr