afflict

afflict is a 7-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To strike or cast down; to overthrow. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 17 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To strike or cast down; to overthrow.
2. transitive verb. To inflict some great injury or hurt upon, causing continued pain or mental distress; to trouble grievously; to torment.
3. transitive verb. To make low or humble.
4. participial adjectivedjectiveectivest participial adjectivedjectiveectiverticiple & adjective. Afflicted.
5. verb. cause physical pain or suffering in

   "afflict with the plague"

   Synonyms: smite

6. verb. cause great unhappiness for; distress

   "she was afflicted by the death of her parents"

Synonyms

smite

Common word forms

afflicts, afflicted, afflicter, afflicting

Words from these letters

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