afflict

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English afflicten (attested in past participle afflicte), from Latin afflīctō (“to damage, harass, torment”), from ad- +‎ flīctus, past participle of afflīgō (“strike, beat”), from ad- +‎ flīgō (“strike”) (whence af-). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈflɪkt/ Rhymes: -ɪkt Hyphenation: af‧flict === Verb === afflict (third-person singular simple present afflicts, present participle afflicting, simple past and past participle afflicted) (transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress. Synonyms: torment, torture, smite; see also Thesaurus:hurt, Thesaurus:vex (obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result. (obsolete) To make low or humble. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== affliction afflictive ==== Translations ==== == Scots == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈflɪk(t)/ === Verb === afflict (third-person singular simple present afflicts, present participle afflictin, simple past and past participle afflictit) to afflict === References === Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.