afflict

In transitive terms the difference between afflict and oppress

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while oppress is to make sad or gloomy.

In obsolete terms the difference between afflict and oppress

is that afflict is to make low or humble while oppress is physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.

As verbs the difference between impose and afflict

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

As a noun affront

is .

As a verb afflict is

to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

In lang=en terms the difference between agonize and afflict

is that agonize is to struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

As verbs the difference between agonize and afflict

is that agonize is to writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

As verbs the difference between afflict and trouble

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

In lang=en terms the difference between afflict and hinder

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while hinder is to keep back; to delay or impede; to prevent.

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

is that afflict is (obsolete) to make low or humble while hinder is (obsolete) to cause harm.

As verbs the difference between afflict and hinder

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while hinder is to make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.

As an adjective hinder is

of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

As a noun hinder is

(slang|euphemistic) the buttocks.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb afflict is

to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

As a verb afflict is

to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

As verbs the difference between afflict and oversorrow

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while oversorrow is (obsolete|rare) to grieve or afflict excessively.