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11inflict — in|flict [ınˈflıkt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of infligere, from fligere to hit ] 1.) [T] to make someone suffer something unpleasant inflict sth on/upon sb ▪ The strikes inflicted serious damage on the economy. ▪… …
12inflict — 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… …
13inflict — transitive verb Etymology: Latin inflictus, past participle of infligere, from in + fligere to strike more at profligate Date: 1566 1. afflict 2. a. to give by or as if by striking < inflict pain > b. to cause (something unpleasant) to be endured …
14inflict — Synonyms and related words: accomplish, achieve, administer, afflict, apply, bring, bring about, bring off, bring to pass, bring upon, burden with, charge, commit, deal, deliver, demand, do, do to, effect, effectuate, enjoin, exact, expose,… …
15inflict — verb (often inflict something on) cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone else. Derivatives inflictable adjective inflicter (also inflictor) noun infliction noun Origin C16 (in the sense afflict, trouble ): from L.… …
16inflict — 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… …
17inflict — in•flict [[t]ɪnˈflɪkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to impose as something that must be borne or suffered: to inflict punishment[/ex] 2) to impose (anything unwelcome): to inflict a long visit on someone[/ex] 3) to deal or deliver, as a blow • Etymology:… …
18inflict — /ɪnˈflɪkt / (say in flikt) verb (t) 1. to lay on: to inflict a dozen lashes. 2. to impose as something that must be borne or suffered: to inflict punishment. 3. to impose (anything unwelcome). {Latin inflictus, past participle, struck against}… …
19inflict — 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 …
20inflict — inflictable, adj. inflicter, inflictor, n. inflictive, adj. /in flikt /, v.t. 1. to impose as something that must be borne or suffered: to inflict punishment. 2. to impose (anything unwelcome): The regime inflicted burdensome taxes on the people …
