smite

About 0.39 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To hit; to strike.
2. verb To strike down or kill with godly force.
3. verb To injure with divine power.
4. verb To kill violently; to slay.
5. verb To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
6. verb To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
7. verb To strike with love or infatuation.

   Bob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw her.

8. noun A heavy strike with a weapon, tool, or the hand.

Similar words

afflict clobber hit flog scourge punish enamor strike strike a stroke strike a blow

Often followed by

the thee him them with me his you and

Word family

smiter smiters smites smiting smitten smote