bedevil

(v) treat cruelly
- The children tormented the stuttering teacher
dun, rag, crucify, frustrate, torment,
(v) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw,

dun rag crucify frustrate torment befuddle confound confuse discombobulate fox fuddle throw

bedevilment