afligir

Definitions of afligir
  1. verb
    cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
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    dañar, hacer daño
    give trouble or pain to
  2. verb
    cause physical pain or suffering in
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    type of:
    dañar, romper
    inflict damage upon
  3. verb
    move deeply
    synonyms: descomponer, incomodar, molestar, perturbar
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    animar, excitar, revolver
    cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
    inquietar, intranquilizar, perturbar
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
    agotar, apenar
    cause mental pain to
    acosar, apurar, inquietar, preocupar
    disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
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    impresionar
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  4. verb
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
    synonyms: angustiar, atormentar, hacer daño
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    atormentar, atormentarse
    cause to agonize
    martirizar
    torment emotionally or mentally
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    confundir, perturbar, preocupar, turbar
    cause to lose one's composure
  5. verb
    cause great unhappiness for; distress
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    acongojarse, afligirse, apurarse, entristecerse
    cause to feel sorrow
    devanarse
    stretch to the limits
    type of:
    confundir, perturbar, preocupar, turbar
    cause to lose one's composure
  6. verb
    cause mental pain to
    synonyms: agotar, apenar
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    type of:
    descomponer, incomodar, molestar, perturbar
    move deeply
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