afflict with



afflict someone with someone

to burden someone with an annoying person. I was foolish enough to afflict myself with my young cousin for the weekend.
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afflict someone with something

 
1. Lit. to cause someone to suffer from a disease or disability. The virus has afflicted everyone in the valley.
2. Fig. to burden someone with trouble. We were afflicted with all the worry that comes with raising a teenager.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SlavomÍR-Czech, Slovak
Francinefrawn-SEEN (French), fran-SEEN (English)French, English
HelahHEE-lə (English)Biblical
RosRAHZ, RAHSEnglish
Joiner['dʒɔinə]
GladwinGLAD-winEnglish (Rare)