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Definitions for Inflict

[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.
[3] to deal or deliver, as a blow.
[4] (often foll by on or upon ) to impose (something unwelcome, such as pain, oneself, etc)
[5] rare to cause to suffer; afflict (with)
[6] to deal out (blows, lashes, etc)

Words related to Inflict

levy, expose, exact, wreak, extort, force, give, visit, require, deliver, administer, command, dispense, strike, apply, subject

Words nearby Inflict

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Origin of Inflict

1520–30; < Latin inflīctus past participle of inflīgere to strike or dash against, equivalent to in- in-2 + flīg- (stem of flīgere to beat down) + -tus past participle suffix

Words that may be confused with Inflict

afflict, infect, inflict

Other words from Inflict

in·flict·a·ble , adjective
in·flict·er , in·flic·tor , noun
in·flic·tive , adjective
pre·in·flict , verb (used with object)
un·in·flict·ed , adjective

Word origin for Inflict

C16: from Latin inflīgere to strike (something) against, dash against, from flīgere to strike

Synonyms for Inflict

exact, expose, levy, wreak, administer, apply, command, deliver, dispense, extort, force, give, require, strike, subject, visit, bring upon, deal out, force upon, give it to, lay down the law, mete out, stick it to