smite

smite  (smt)

v. smote (smt), smit·ten (smtn) or smote, smit·ing, smites

v.tr.

1.

a. To inflict a heavy blow on, with or as if with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.

b. To drive or strike (a weapon, for example) forcefully onto or into something else.

2. To attack, damage, or destroy by or as if by blows.

3.

a. To afflict: The population was smitten by the plague.

b. To afflict retributively; chasten or chastise.

4. To affect sharply with great feeling: He was smitten by deep remorse.

v.intr.

To deal a blow with or as if with the hand or a hand-held weapon.

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[Middle English smiten, from Old English smtan, to smear.]

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smiter n.

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smite

Verb

[smiting, smote; smitten] or smit Archaic biblical

1. to strike with a heavy blow

2. to affect severely: hunger smites him again

3. to burden with an affliction in order to punish: God smote the enemies of the righteous

4. smite on to strike abruptly and with force: the sun smote down on him [Old English smītan]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	smite - inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"
	2.	smite - affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl" impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
	3.	smite - cause physical pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague" afflict damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" visit - assail; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly" blight, plague - cause to suffer a blight; "Too much rain may blight the garden with mold"