smite > define

verb

• Inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.
• Affect suddenly with deep feeling.
  • usage: "He was smitten with love for this young girl"
• Cause physical pain or suffering in.
  • usage: "afflict with the plague"
  • synonyms: afflict

• (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 put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
• (n.) The act of smiting; a blow.
• (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 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 strike or affect with passion, as love or fear.
• (v.t.) To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
• (v.i.) To strike; to collide; to beat.