Definition of afflict

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Afflict (v. t.) To strike or cast down; to overthrow.

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Vexation :: Vexation (n.) The cause of trouble or disquiet; affliction.
Afflictionless :: Afflictionless (a.) Free from affliction.
Buffeting :: Buffeting (n.) A succession of blows; continued violence, as of winds or waves; afflictions; adversity..
Diseased :: Diseased (a.) Afflicted with disease.
Accident :: Accident (n.) Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden, and unexpected event; chance; contingency; often, an undesigned and unforeseen occurrence of an afflictive or unfortunate character; a casualty; a mishap; as, to die by an accident..
Cretin :: Cretin (n.) One afflicted with cretinism.
Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance..
Dysphoria :: Dysphoria (n.) Impatience under affliction; morbid restlessness; dissatisfaction; the fidgets.
Fire :: Fire (n.) Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.
Afflicting :: Afflicting (a.) Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. -- Af*flicting*ly, adv..
Lacerate :: Lacerate (v. t.) To tear; to rend; to separate by tearing; to mangle; as, to lacerate the flesh. Hence: To afflict; to torture; as, to lacerate the heart..
Grieve :: Grieve (v. t.) To occasion grief to; to wound the sensibilities of; to make sorrowful; to cause to suffer; to afflict; to hurt; to try.
Scourge :: Scourge (n.) Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment..
Sorry :: Sorry (a.) Grieved for the loss of some good; pained for some evil; feeling regret; -- now generally used to express light grief or affliction, but formerly often used to express deeper feeling..
Afflicting :: Afflicting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Afflic.
Severe :: Severe (superl.) Sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme; as, severe pain, anguish, fortune; severe cold..
Afflicter :: Afflicter (n.) One who afflicts.
Moan :: Moan (v. t.) To afflict; to distress.
Teenful :: Teenful (a.) Full of teen; harmful; grievous; grieving; afflicted.
Plague :: Plague (n.) That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or vexation..
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