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
Giraldo-Italian
LennonLEN-ənScottish, English (Rare)
Daireann-Irish Mythology
Hamide-Persian
Yelyzaveta-Ukrainian
Gianninajahn-NEE-nahItalian