af·flict 
(ə-flĭkt)
(ə-flĭkt)tr.v. af·flict·ed, af·flict·ing, af·flicts
To cause grievous physical or mental suffering to.
[Middle English afflighten, from afflight, disturbed, frightened, from Latin afflīctum, past participle of afflīgere, to cast down : ad-, ad- + flīgere, to strike.]
af·flicter n.
af·flictive adj.
af·flictive·ly adv.
Synonyms: afflict, agonize, rack1, torment, torture
These verbs mean to bring great harm or suffering to someone: afflicted with severe arthritis; agonized to see her suffering; racked with guilt; tormented by migraine headaches; tortured by painful memories.
These verbs mean to bring great harm or suffering to someone: afflicted with severe arthritis; agonized to see her suffering; racked with guilt; tormented by migraine headaches; tortured by painful memories.
- tête-bêche
- tête-à-tête
- Tínos
- Tórshavn
- tôle
- tögrög
- Tübingen
- U
- directed angle
- directed distance
- direct examination
- direct free kick
- direction
- directional
- directional antenna
- directionality
- directional signal
- direction finder
- directionless
- directive
- directly
- direct mail
- direct-mail
- direct mailer
- direct object