smite

verbs

inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
smite
is a type of (narrower)
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
"He hit her hard in the face"
hit
affect suddenly with deep feeling
"He was smitten with love for this young girl"
smite
is a type of (narrower)
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
affect, impress, move, strike
cause physical pain or suffering in
"afflict with the plague"
afflict, smite