afflict[verb]Synonyms: torment, distress, grieve, harass, hurt, oppress, pain, plague, trouble
Antonyms: comfort
Contrasted words: console, delight, gladden, please, rejoice, ease, relieve, solace
Related Words: annoy,
harass,
harry,
pester,
plague,
press,
worry,
bother,
irk,
vex,
lacerate,
wound [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
af‧flict /əˈflɪkt/
verb [transitive often passive] formal[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of affligere 'to throw down', from ad- 'to' + fligere 'to hit']
to affect someone or something in an unpleasant way, and make them suffer
afflict with/by
a country afflicted by famine [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲