transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈflikt ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin afflictus, past participle of affligere to cast down, from ad- + fligere to strike — more at profligate
Date: 14th century
1. obsolete
a. : humble
b. : overthrow
2.
a. : to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish
afflict ed with arthritis
b. : trouble , injure
Synonyms:
afflict , try , torment , torture , rack mean to inflict on a person something that is hard to bear. afflict is a general term and applies to the causing of pain or suffering or of acute annoyance, embarrassment, or any distress
ills that afflict the elderly
try suggests imposing something that strains the powers of endurance or of self-control
children often try their parents' patience
torment suggests persecution or the repeated inflicting of suffering or annoyance
a horse tormented by flies
torture adds the implication of causing unbearable pain or suffering
tortured by a sense of guilt
rack stresses straining or wrenching
a body racked by pain