Synonyms for smite

Most common

kill · slay · thwack · afflict

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

fall

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To strike down or kill with godly force.

Forms

Past participle

smited
e.g. smited → slain, killed, beaten, striked…

Example sentences

• kill He tried to kill himself because he lost her love.
• slay Stefan must slay the one-eyed monster.
• afflict My motto is: Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hit¹, tap¹

4 letters

kill¹, beat¹, dash¹, slay¹, pelt¹

5 letters

visit², smack¹, whack¹, thump¹

6 letters

strike¹, batter², buffet², thwack

7 letters

afflict², lambast

8 letters

lamblast

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (visit² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

frapper

Italiano

bussare