Afflict and Support

Afflict

Afflict verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Support is an antonym for afflict in cause or become hurt topic.

Nearby Words: affliction, afflictive, afflicting

Support

Support verb - To promote the interests or cause of.

Afflict is an antonym for support.

Common collocations

party afflict party support party
people afflict people support people
empire afflict empire support empire
side afflict side support side
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