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verb
- 1. cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something: "they inflicted serious injuries on three other men" Similar
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INFLICT definition: 1. to force someone to experience something very unpleasant: 2. to force someone to experience…. Learn more.
The meaning of INFLICT is to give by or as if by striking. How to use inflict in a sentence.
Define inflict. inflict synonyms, inflict pronunciation, inflict translation, English dictionary definition of inflict. tr.v. in·flict·ed , in·flict·ing , in·flicts 1. To cause , as to a person, group, or area: claws that inflicted a deep wound; an attack that inflicted heavy...
INFLICT meaning: 1. to force someone to experience something very unpleasant: 2. to force someone to experience…. Learn more.
verb. /ɪnˈflɪkt/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. to make somebody/something suffer something unpleasant. inflict something on/upon somebody/something They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team. Heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy. (humorous) Do you have to inflict that music on us?
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.
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 ]
Inflict definition: to impose as something that must be borne or suffered. See examples of INFLICT used in a sentence.
INFLICT definition: to make someone suffer by doing something unpleasant to them: . Learn more.
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered: to inflict punishment. to impose (anything unwelcome): The regime inflicted burdensome taxes on the people. to deal or deliver, as a blow.
