afflict

English Thesaurus

1. cause physical pain or suffering in (verb.change)

hypernym	:	damage,
definition	:	inflict damage upon (verb.change)

hyponym	:	visit,
definition	:	assail (verb.change)

hyponym	:	blight, plague,
definition	:	cause to suffer a blight (verb.weather)

2. cause great unhappiness for; distress (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset,
definition	:	cause to lose one's composure (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	aggrieve, grieve,
definition	:	cause to feel sorrow (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	tribulate,
definition	:	oppress or trouble greatly (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	strain, stress, try,
definition	:	test the limits of (verb.emotion)

3. cause physical pain or suffering in (verb.change)

derivation	:	affliction,
definition	:	a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity (noun.state)

derivation	:	afflictive, painful, sore,
definition	:	causing misery or pain or distress (adj.all)

4. cause great unhappiness for; distress (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	affliction,
definition	:	a cause of great suffering and distress (noun.event)

derivation	:	affliction,
definition	:	a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity (noun.state)

derivation	:	afflictive, painful, sore,
definition	:	causing misery or pain or distress (adj.all)

5. cause physical pain or suffering in (verb.change)

derivation	:	affliction,
definition	:	a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity (noun.state)

derivation	:	afflictive, painful, sore,
definition	:	causing misery or pain or distress (adj.all)

6. cause great unhappiness for; distress (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	affliction,
definition	:	a cause of great suffering and distress (noun.event)

derivation	:	affliction,
definition	:	a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity (noun.state)

derivation	:	afflictive, painful, sore,
definition	:	causing misery or pain or distress (adj.all)