English to Dutch Meaning of afflict - teisteren

Afflict :

teisteren

verb

teisteren, nood, vervolgen, overtreffen, malen, mishandelen, pijn, beledigen, prooi, doen walgen, brandwond, schroeien, verteren, verbranden, onderdrukken, tiranniseren, deprimeren, vernederen, naar beneden brengen, dwingen, verschroeien, versmachten, gebraden

Afflict :: teisterenAfflicted :: geteisterdAfflicting :: teistertAfflicts :: teistert

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Definitions of afflict in English

Verb(1) cause great unhappiness for; distress(2) cause physical pain or suffering in

Examples of afflict in English

(1) serious ills afflict the industry(2) A vast array of social problems afflict a country so recently traumatized by war.(3) A number of serious diseases afflict the population, including malaria, tuberculosis, and cholera.(4) Similar problems afflict many other European universities.(5) They claim they are too easy a target for the game's governing bodies who ought to be looking elsewhere to help ease the financial problems afflicting the game at a lower level.(6) Part of the reason was that the kings were able to insulate themselves from problems afflicting the rest of society.(7) And through fine moments of awareness, it is possible to not let afflictive emotions like anger evolve as a chain reaction that leads to the wish to harm.(8) And if they destroy your inner well-being and then also that of others, then we call them either negative, or afflictive , or obscuring, or destructive.(9) But if that path is afflicted , the astrologer can suggest alternatives.(10) The word from the World Health Organisation is that by the year 2020, depression will be the second most common health problem afflicting our population.(11) Over the coming weeks, we'll be highlighting how organic farming can provide solutions to the seemingly intractable problems afflicting our food chain.(12) Of course, it does not mean he is not familiar with the issues and problems afflicting the two suburbs.(13) It found no cardiac benefit in those already somewhat afflicted by heart problems.(14) The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease.(15) This will remove the problems afflicting society, particularly those affecting the working class majority.(16) All joking aside, the most important health problem afflicting our nation right now is obesity, according to the National Institute of Health.

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Synonyms

Verb

1. trouble ::

moeite

2. burden ::

last

3. distress ::

nood

4. cause suffering to ::

lijden veroorzaken aan

5. beset ::

bestoken

6. harass ::

kwellen

7. worry ::

zich zorgen maken

8. oppress ::

onderdrukken

9. torment ::

kwelling

10. pester ::

plagen

11. plague ::

pest

12. blight ::

meeldauw

13. bedevil ::

mishandelen

14. rack ::

rek

15. smite ::

slaan

16. curse ::

vloek

17. ail ::

ail

Different Forms

afflict, afflicted, afflicting, afflicts

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