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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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   The meaning of INFLICT is to give by or as if by striking. How to use inflict in a sentence.

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   INFLICT definition: 1. to force someone to experience something very unpleasant: 2. to force someone to experience…. Learn more.

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   Inflict definition: to impose as something that must be borne or suffered. See examples of INFLICT used in a sentence.

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   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. We can inflict pollution or over-development on our environment.

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   INFLICT meaning: 1. to force someone to experience something very unpleasant: 2. to force someone to experience…. Learn more.

7. 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. American English : inflict / ɪnˈflɪkt /

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   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.