afflict
Meaning
- (transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
- (obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.
- (obsolete) To make low or humble.
Synonyms
cause pain
give pain
cause pain to
Translations
afligir
affliggere
affliger
afligir
betrüben
afligir
bedroevenPronounced as (IPA)
/əˈflɪkt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English afflicten (attested in past participle afflicte), from Latin afflictāre (“to damage, harass, torment”), frequentative of affligere (“to dash down, overthrow”).
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