It means 'to distress with mental or bodily pain'.
Synonyms include harass, torment, and vex.
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The flu epidemic may afflict as many as half of the townspeople this year.
it is not the engagement, but the severe cold with which i perceive you are afflicted.
afflict
A synonym for "afflict" is torment. An antonym for "afflict" is comfort. Please see the related link below.
Well Comfort The Afflicted basically means that you should help the others in the comfort of your own. Well Afflict The Comfortable also basically means that help will come when you are most comfortable with yourself.
Diseased.
afflict
To bring or do upon something or someone.
Synonyms for "Aggrieve" are: wrong, afflict
Aggrieve
The term "hagrid" is a verb meaning "to torment". It also can mean "to afflict with worry". The term "hagrid" is seldom used in the English language.