smite /smaɪt/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense smote /sməʊt $ smoʊt/, past participle smitten /ˈsmɪtn/) [transitive]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: smitan 'to make dirty, smear' ]
1 . old use to hit something with a lot of force
2 . biblical to destroy, attack, or punish someone