afflict

Meaning of afflict

verb

To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
To strike or cast down; to overthrow.
To make low or humble.

Information about afflict

It is a verb.
The plural form of afflict is: afflicts.
Languages in which afflict is used:
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- English

Hyphenation of afflict

af-flict

It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
afflict is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

afflict synonyms

Meaning smite:

Meaning trouble:

trouble, ail, pain

Translation of afflict

Italian: affliggere, tormentare, appestare
German: quälen
French: tourmenter
Spanish: atormentar
Portuguese: afligir, atormentar

Words that rhyme with afflict

delict, derelict, nonderelict, relict, conflict, inflict, overafflict, preafflict, preconflict, preinflict, reafflict, reinflict, SimpliCT

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