bane
/beɪn/
noun
- A cause of great trouble, annoyance, or suffering.
- The constant noise from the construction site became the bane of the neighborhood.
- Mosquitoes are the bane of my summer evenings.
- For many students, early morning classes are the bane of their existence.
- Something that destroys or ruins; a deadly poison (often used figuratively).
- Lack of communication can be the bane of any relationship.
- Greed was the bane of the once-thriving company.
- In the old story, the hero sought a bane to defeat the dragon.