(פ') להכות, להלום; להביס; להשמיד, להרוג; להעניש, לייסר

v. hit, strike; defeat; attack, destroy; afflict; affect strongly (as with guilt, remorse, etc.)

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Verb
1. inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
(hypernym) hit
2. affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl"
(hypernym) affect, impress, move, strike
3. cause pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in advertisement"
(synonym) afflict
(hypernym) damage
(hyponym) visit

(v. t.)
To strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, with a rod, sword, spear, or stone.
  

(v. t.)
To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear.
  

(v. t.)
To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
  

(v. t.)
To destroy the life of by beating, or by weapons of any kind; to slay by a blow; to kill; as, to smite one with the sword, or with an arrow or other instrument.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling.
  

(v. t.)
To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation.
  

(v. t.)
To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
  

(v. i.)
To strike; to collide; to beat.
  

(n.)
The act of smiting; a blow.
  

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