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   inflict

   /ɪnˈflɪkt/

   verb

   • 1. cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something: "they inflicted serious injuries on three other men" Similar administer todeal out tomete out toserve out todeliver toapply tolayimposeexactwreakcause togive to
   • ▪ impose something unwelcome on: "she is wrong to inflict her beliefs on everyone else" Similar imposeforcepressthrustfoistsaddle someone withland someone withlumber someone withburden someone with

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘afflict, trouble’): from Latin inflict- ‘struck against’, from the verb infligere, from in- ‘into’ + fligere ‘to strike’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inflictable adjective
   • 2. inflicter noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFLICT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Inflict means to force someone or something to experience something unpleasant, such as harm, injury or punishment. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     INFLICT meaning: 1. to force someone to experience something...

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   • Inflict: French Translation

     INFLICT translate: infliger, infliger (qqch à qqn). Learn...

   • Inflict: Polish Translation

     INFLICT translate: zadawać, nakładać, narzucać. Learn more...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inflictInflict Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Inflict is a verb that means to give by or as if by striking, or to cause something unpleasant to be endured. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of inflict from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Inflict means to impose something unwelcome or painful on someone or something. Learn the origin, usage and related words of inflict from Dictionary.com.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFLICT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Inflict means to force someone or something to experience something unpleasant. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of inflict with examples from various sources.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inflictInflict - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb inflict comes from the Latin word inflictus, meaning “to strike or dash against.” If you cause anything bad to happen to a person, animal, or even an object, you inflict that badness on them. For example, someone can inflict injuries or suffering on other people or inflict damage on property.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFLICT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To inflict harm or damage on someone or something means to make them suffer it. Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces. [ VERB noun + on ]

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › inflictInflict - definition of inflict by The Free Dictionary

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   Inflict means to cause or impose something unwelcome or harmful on someone or something. Learn the origin, usage, synonyms, and translations of inflict from various dictionaries and sources.