smite 
/ˈsmaɪt/ verb
smites; smote /ˈsmaɪt/ verb /ˈsmoʊt/; smit·ten /ˈsmɪtn̩/ or smote smit·ing [+ obj] literary + old-fashioned 1 : to hurt, kill, or punish (someone or something)
▪ He vowed that he would smite his enemy. ▪ Misfortune smote him and all his family. 2 : to hit (someone or something) very hard
▪ He smote the ball mightily.
▪ He vowed that he would smite his enemy. ▪ Misfortune smote him and all his family.
▪ He smote the ball mightily.
