afflict

Chastise is a related term of afflict.

As verbs the difference between chastise and afflict

is that chastise is to punish or scold someone while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

Afflict is a related term of molest.

As verbs the difference between afflict and molest

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while molest is to annoy intentionally.

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

is that afflict is (obsolete) to make low or humble while strike is (obsolete) the extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmail.

As verbs the difference between afflict and strike

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while strike is to delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

As a noun strike is

(baseball) a status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.

In obsolete terms the difference between afflict and disease

is that afflict is to make low or humble while disease is to cause unease; to annoy, irritate.

As verbs the difference between afflict and disease

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while disease is to cause unease; to annoy, irritate.

As a noun disease is

an abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

Afflict is a related term of embarrass.

In lang=en terms the difference between afflict and embarrass

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while embarrass is to involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.

As verbs the difference between afflict and embarrass

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

Perplex is a related term of afflict.

In lang=en terms the difference between perplex and afflict

is that perplex is to involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

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

is that perplex is (obsolete) intricate; difficult while afflict is (obsolete) to make low or humble.

As verbs the difference between perplex and afflict

is that perplex is to cause to feel baffled; to while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

As an adjective perplex

is (obsolete) intricate; difficult.

Injure is a related term of afflict.

In lang=en terms the difference between injure and afflict

is that injure is to do injustice to while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

As verbs the difference between injure and afflict

is that injure is to wound or cause physical harm to a living creature while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

Harm is a related term of afflict.

As a proper noun harm

is , low german, derived from herman, meaning "army man".

As a verb afflict is

to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

Afflict is a related term of burden.

As a verb afflict

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

As a noun burden is

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