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inflict suffering on

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  • suffering — n. 1) to inflict suffering on 2) to bear, endure suffering 3) to alleviate, ease, relieve suffering 4) chronic; great, incalculable, intense, untold suffering * * * [ sʌf(ə)rɪŋ] ease endure suffering great. incalculable intense relieve suffering… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • SUFFERING — The presence of suffering in the world poses a problem for religion insofar as it seems to contradict the notion of an all powerful benevolent God. It would seem that if God were good, He would not want His creatures to suffer, and if, all… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 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 — inflict, afflict Both words are concerned with the suffering of unpleasant circumstances, but they have different constructions. Inflict has the unpleasantness as object, and afflict has the victim: • He knew also that the greater part of the… …   Modern English usage

  • 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 — 01. Our army has [inflicted] heavy casualties on the enemy. 02. She thinks that hunters should be forbidden from [inflicting] suffering upon animals for sport. 03. When parrots are caged for a long time, the boredom can drive them crazy, with the …   Grammatical examples in English

  • 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

  • suffering — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, great, immense, intense, massive, real, terrible, unbearable, unimaginable, untold ▪ …   Collocations 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 — v.tr. (usu. foll. by on, upon) 1 administer, deal (a stroke, wound, defeat, etc.). 2 (also refl.) often joc. impose (suffering, a penalty, oneself, one s company, etc.) on (shall not inflict myself on you any longer). Derivatives: inflictable adj …   Useful english dictionary

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

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