Definition: cause physical pain or suffering in
Usage: afflict with the plague
Similar words: damage
Definition: inflict damage upon
Usage: The snow damaged the roof; She damaged the car when she hit the tree
Synonyms: afflict
Definition: cause great unhappiness for; distress
Usage: she was afflicted by the death of her parents
Similar words: discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset
Definition: cause to lose one's composure