angustiar
distress
anguish
severe mental or physical pain
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-ar
verb suffix
Angustiar means to distress and can be thought of as the verb form of anguish0 (severe mental or physical pain0) with the -ar1 verb suffix1.
verb
- distressTo cause anguish, distress, or anxietyLa situación económica angustia a muchas familias. // The economic situation distresses many families.