feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

strike a blow - affect adversely; "The court ruling struck a blow at the old segregation laws"

repercuss - cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect

tell on - produce an affect or strain on somebody; "Each step told on his tired legs"

redound - have an effect for good or ill; "Her efforts will redound to the general good"

stimulate, excite - act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

hydrolise, hydrolize - make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis

color, tinge, colour, distort - affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"

endanger, peril, queer, scupper, expose - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

hit, strike - affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"

subject - cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation"

discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble, bother - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

slam-dunk - make a forceful move against; "the electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies"

attack - begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"

ulcerate - affect with an ulcer; "Her stomach was ulcerated"

sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm - cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

tense up, tense, strain - make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;

make relaxed, unlax, unstrain, unwind, relax, loosen up - cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"

jaundice - affect with, or as if with, jaundice

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

register - enter into someone's consciousness; "Did this event register in your parents' minds?"

inebriate, intoxicate, soak - make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

concern, pertain, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate, touch - have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

implicate - bring into intimate and incriminating connection; "He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government"

misrepresent, belie - represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"

make believe, pretend, make - represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress"

play possum - to pretend to be dead

take a dive - of a boxer: pretend to be knocked out

bullshit, fake, bull - talk through one's hat; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"

mouth - articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"

infect - affect in a contagious way; "His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room"

surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"

ingrain, instill, impress - produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"

awaken - make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts"

incite, motivate, prompt, propel, actuate, move - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

engrave - impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory"

strike dumb - render speechless, as by surprising or shocking; "we were dumbstruck by the candidate's announcement"

zap - strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"

jar - affect in a disagreeable way; "This play jarred the audience"

hit home, strike a note, strike home, strike a chord - refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!"

smite - affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl"

cloud - make gloomy or depressed; "Their faces were clouded with sadness"

pierce - move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"

impress - impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience"

sweep off, sweep away - overwhelm emotionally; "Her swept her away"

disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

touch, stir - affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"

move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"

sadden - make unhappy; `The news of her death saddened me'

come to, hit, strike - cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"