afflict

Definition of Afflict in English :

1. afflict

cause great unhappiness for; distress

Example Sentences:
'she was afflicted by the death of her parents'

2. afflict, smite

cause physical pain or suffering in

Example Sentences:
'afflict with the plague'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Afflict

verb

(transitive)

to cause suffering or unhappiness to; distress greatly

verb transitive

1.

to cause pain or suffering to; distress very much

2. Obsolete

to overthrow

tr.v. af·flict·ed, af·flict·ing, af·flicts

To cause grievous physical or mental suffering to.