smite
IPA: smˈaɪt
noun
- (archaic, rare) A heavy strike with a weapon, tool, or the hand.
verb
- (archaic) To hit; to strike.
- To strike down or kill with godly force.
- To injure with divine power.
- To kill violently; to slay.
- To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
- To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
- (figuratively, now only in passive) To strike with love or infatuation.
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Examples of "smite" in Sentences
- The aroma smites the whole tribe.
- To curse or smite father or mother.
- Smite it from the face of the Earth.
- The same goes for the meaning of smite.
- Then you could smite the ungodly yourself.
- The result was 'smite' with fire and brimstone.
- But there is no reason to smite it with deletion.
- Then smite the necks and smite of them each finger.
- This was the opportune moment for his political rivals to smite him.