afflict

In lang=en terms the difference between languish and afflict

is that languish is to be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between languish and afflict

is that languish is (obsolete) to make weak; to weaken, devastate while afflict is (obsolete) to make low or humble.

As verbs the difference between languish and afflict

is that languish is to lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

As a verb afflict

is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

As a noun ordeal is

a painful or trying experience.

As a verb afflict

is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

As a noun adversity is

(uncountable) the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

As a noun rack

is dress, skirt.

As a verb afflict is

to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

Castigate is a related term of afflict.

As verbs the difference between castigate and afflict

is that castigate is to punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

As verbs the difference between afflict and harrass

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while harrass is .

Chasten is a synonym of afflict.

As verbs the difference between chasten and afflict

is that chasten is to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc); to restrain, moderate while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

Afflict is a related term of scourge.

As verbs the difference between afflict and scourge

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while scourge is to strike with a scourge , to flog.

As a noun scourge is

(uncountable) a source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction.

Afflict is a synonym of grieve.

As a verb afflict

is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

As an adjective grieve is

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As verbs the difference between afflict and cripple

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while cripple is to make someone a cripple; to cause someone to get a physical disability.

As an adjective cripple is

crippled.

As a noun cripple is

a person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.