afflict (one) with (someone or something)

1. To cause one to contract an ailment or disease. A person's name or pronoun can appear before "with." My classroom has been almost empty all week because one kid afflicted the others with chicken pox. When you have a child in preschool, you'll be afflicted with every illness.2. To cause another person hardship or difficulty. When used in this sense, a noun or pronoun typically does not appear between "afflict" and "with." Once I finally recovered from my illness, I was afflicted with medical bills.3. To force someone to spend time with an irritating person. A person's name or pronoun typically appears before "with." Please don't afflict me with your obnoxious brother this evening.See also: afflict

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.See also: afflict

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.See also: afflict

单词	afflict (one) with (someone or something)
释义	afflict (one) with (someone or something) afflict (one) with (someone or something) 1. To cause one to contract an ailment or disease. A person's name or pronoun can appear before "with." My classroom has been almost empty all week because one kid afflicted the others with chicken pox. When you have a child in preschool, you'll be afflicted with every illness.2. To cause another person hardship or difficulty. When used in this sense, a noun or pronoun typically does not appear between "afflict" and "with." Once I finally recovered from my illness, I was afflicted with medical bills.3. To force someone to spend time with an irritating person. A person's name or pronoun typically appears before "with." Please don't afflict me with your obnoxious brother this evening.See also: afflict 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.See also: afflict 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.See also: afflict
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