1. [verb] (archaic) To hit.
2. [verb] To strike down or kill with godly force.
3. [verb] To injure with divine power.
4. [verb] To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
5. [verb] To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
6. [verb] (figuratively) (now only in passive) To strike with love or infatuation.
7. [verb] Inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.
8. [verb] Affect suddenly with deep feeling; 'He was smitten with love for this young girl'.
9. [verb] Cause physical pain or suffering in; 'afflict with the plague'.
