Afflict

Quick meaning: Afflict is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

Meaning

(transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

More Meanings

1. (obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.
2. (obsolete) To make low or humble.

Example Sentences

reassembling our afflicted powers

The Argument of mine afflicted stile

[T]he wench was afflicted with religion and unapproachably austere.

Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error before an afflicted truth.

Word Forms

• afflicts
• afflicting
• afflicted

Synonyms for afflict

Depending on context, synonyms include torment, torture, smite, ache, aggrieve, agonize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pain, ail, trouble, smite, torture, plagued.

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