Afflict Definition
ə-flĭkt
afflicted, afflicting, afflicts
verb
afflicted, afflicting, afflicts
To cause grievous physical or mental suffering to.
American Heritage
To cause pain or suffering to; distress very much.
Webster's New World
To overthrow.
Webster's New World
The definition of afflict is to cause great physical or mental pain or agony or to create for someone a curse to bear.
An example of something that can afflict a person is cancer.
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Antonyms:
- stay away (from)
- take-care-of
- aid
- help
- solace
- comfort
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Origin of Afflict
Middle English afflighten from afflight disturbed, frightened from Latin afflīctum past participle of afflīgere to cast down ad- ad- flīgere to strike
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French aflicter, from Latin afflictare (“to damage, harass, torment”), frequentative of affligere (“to dash down, overthrow”).
From Wiktionary
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