afflict
1 synonym and 2 antonyms for afflict, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To cause someone pain or suffering.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English afflicten (attested in the past participle afflicte), from Latin afflīctō (“to damage, harass, torment”), from ad- plus flīctus, the past participle of afflīgō (“strike, beat”), itself from ad- plus flīgō (“strike”), the source of af-.
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