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   In·flict

   /inˈflik(t)/

   

   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

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   What does inflict mean?

   • Definition of inflict verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 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?

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   What does inflict damage mean?

   • To inflict harm or damage on someone or something means to make them suffer it. ...the damage being inflicted on industries by the recession. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins! Collins! 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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   Are afflicted and inflicted a lot?

   • Chances are that, during times of … let’s say biological outbreak, you’re bound to hear the words afflicted, affliction, and inflict or inflicted used a lot—and to varying degrees of accuracy. It’s OK, this is normal: the English language is particularly confusing when it comes to usage of words that share a similar element.

   What’s the Difference Between “Afflict” vs. “Inflict”?

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   What is the difference between afflict and inflict?

   • The object of inflict is the form of pain or distress, such as an injury. The object of afflict is the person or thing that is suffering. Let’s try another. Which verb form, is afflicted or inflicted with, fills in the blank: The grandfather was ___ with arthritis.

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   When someone deliberately inflicts damage, it is a matter for the police. Definition of inflict verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   INFLICT definition: to make someone suffer by doing something unpleasant to them: . Learn more.

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   2 days ago · inflict in American English. (ɪnˈflɪkt ) verb transitive. 1. to give or cause (pain, wounds, etc.) by or as by striking; cause to be borne. 2. to impose (a punishment, disagreeable task, etc. on or upon ) Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧flict /ɪnˈflɪkt/ verb 1 [ transitive] to make someone suffer something unpleasant inflict something on/upon somebody The strikes inflicted serious damage on the economy.

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   Definitions of 'inflict' To inflict harm or damage on someone or something means to make them suffer it. [...] Conjugations of 'inflict' present simple: I inflict, you inflict [...] past simple: I inflicted, you inflicted [...] past participle: inflicted. More. Synonyms of 'inflict' • impose, exact, administer, visit [...] More.

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    Definitions of 'inflict' To inflict harm or damage on someone or something means to make them suffer it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'inflict' present simple: I inflict, you inflict [...] past simple: I inflicted, you inflicted [...] past participle: inflicted. More. Synonyms of 'inflict' • impose, exact, administer, visit [...] More.