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inflict (verb)

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  • inflict — ► VERB (inflict on) 1) cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by. 2) impose (something unwelcome) on. DERIVATIVES infliction noun. ORIGIN Latin infligere strike against …   English terms dictionary

  • inflict — I verb administer a penalty, administer punishment, agitate, agonize, apply, beset, bring about, bring upon, burden, cause, cause to suffer, coerce, commit, deal, disquiet, distress, enforce, force, force upon, give pain, harass, harm, hurt,… …   Law dictionary

  • inflict — verb (often inflict something on) cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone else. Derivatives inflictable adjective inflicter (also inflictor) noun infliction noun Origin C16 (in the sense afflict, trouble ): from L.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • inflict — verb 1 (T) to make someone suffer something unpleasant: The judge inflicted the severest possible penalty. | inflict sth on/upon sb: He inflicted a great deal of suffering on his wife and children. 2 inflict yourself on humorous to visit or be… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • inflict — verb ADVERB ▪ deliberately, intentionally ▪ When someone deliberately inflicts damage, it is a matter for the police. PREPOSITION ▪ on, upon ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • inflict — verb 1) he inflicted an injury on James Syn: administer to, deliver to, deal out to, dispense to, mete out to; impose on, exact on, wreak on; cause to, give to; informal dish out to 2) I won t inflict myself on you any longer Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • inflict — verb 1) he inflicted an injury on Frank Syn: give, administer, deal out, mete out, cause someone something, exact, wreak 2) I won t inflict my views on my children Syn: impose, force, thrust …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • inflict — verb To thrust upon; to impose. They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession …   Wiktionary

  • inflict — UK [ɪnˈflɪkt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms inflict : present tense I/you/we/they inflict he/she/it inflicts present participle inflicting past tense inflicted past participle inflicted to cause something unpleasant to happen Such a policy… …   English dictionary

  • inflict — in|flict [ ın flıkt ] verb transitive to cause something unpleasant to happen: Such a policy would inflict severe hardship and suffering. inflict something on someone/something: the environmental damage we are inflicting on the Earth inflict… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • inflict — transitive verb Etymology: Latin inflictus, past participle of infligere, from in + fligere to strike more at profligate Date: 1566 1. afflict 2. a. to give by or as if by striking < inflict pain > b. to cause (something unpleasant) to be endured …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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