bedevil
v.
1768, "to treat diabolically, abuse," from be- + verbal use of devil, q.v.. Meaning "to mischievously confuse" is from 1755; that of "to drive frantic" is from 1823. Related: Bedeviled (1570s, in a literal sense, "possessed"); bedeviling.
〔李〕[be-=to make 使；devil n.魔鬼 ⇒“to make sb. act like a devil 使变得像魔鬼一样”→] vt. play the devil with；drive frantic 使着魔；使狂乱