inflict

in·flict  (n-flkt)

tr.v. in·flict·ed, in·flict·ing, in·flicts

1. To deal or mete out (something punishing or burdensome); impose: inflicted heavy losses on the enemy; a storm that inflicted widespread damage.

2. To afflict.

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[Latin nflgere, nflct- : in-, on; see in-² + flgere, to strike.]

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in·flicter, in·flictor n.

in·flictive adj.

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inflict [ɪnˈflɪkt]

vb (tr)

1. (often foll by on or upon) to impose (something unwelcome, such as pain, oneself, etc.)

2. Rare to cause to suffer; afflict (with)

3. to deal out (blows, lashes, etc.)

[from Latin inflīgere to strike (something) against, dash against, from flīgere to strike]

inflictable  adj

inflicter , inflictor n

infliction  n

inflictive  adj

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

inflict - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" impose, bring down, visit communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" dictate, prescribe, order - issue commands or orders for obtrude, intrude - thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer" clamp - impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital" give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" foist - to force onto another; "He foisted his work on me"

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inflict

verb impose, exact, administer, visit, apply, deliver, levy, wreak, mete or deal out The dog attacked her, inflicting serious injuries.

Translations

inflict [ɪnˈflɪkt] VT to inflict (on) [+ wound] → causar(a), inferir(a); [+ blow] → asestar or dar(a); [+ penalty, tax, punishment] → imponer(a); [+ pain, suffering, damage] → causar(a), infligir(a)
they inflicted a serious defeat on the enemy → infligieron una grave derrota al enemigo
I don't wish to inflict my own wishes on anyone else → no quiero imponer mis deseos a nadie
to inflict o.s. on sb → imponer su presencia a algn

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inflict [ɪnˈflɪkt] vt [+ pain, suffering, damage] → infliger; [+ casualties] → faire
a terrorist attack intended to inflict as many casualties as possible → une attaque terroriste visant à faire le plus de victimes possible
to inflict sth on sb [+ pain, suffering, damage] → infliger qch à qn self-inflicted
in-flight [ˌɪnˈflaɪt] adj

[refuelling] → en vol

[meal] → à bord; [movie] → projeté(e) pendant le vol
The in-flight movie was Casablanca → Le film projeté pendant le vol était Casablanca.
British Midland's in-flight magazine → le magazine destiné aux passagers des lignes British Midland
in-flight service → service m de bord

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inflict

vt punishment, fine → verhängen (on, upon gegen), auferlegen (on or upon sb jdm); suffering, damage, pain → zufügen (on or upon sb jdm); wound, defeat → zufügen, beibringen (on or upon sb jdm); to inflict oneself on somebody → sich jdm aufdrängen; the enemy inflicted heavy casualties on us → der Feind fügte uns hohe Verluste zu

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inflict [ɪnˈflɪkt] vt to inflict (on) (penalty) → infliggere (a); (tax) → imporre (a); (suffering, damage) → procurare (a)
to inflict a blow/wound on sb → assestare un colpo a/ferire qn
to inflict o.s. on sb → imporre la propria presenza a qn

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inflict

v inflict [inˈflikt]

(withon) to give or impose (something unpleasant and unwanted) Was it necessary to inflict such a punishment on him?; She is always inflicting her company on me. toebring, oplê يَفْرِض، يُنْزِل налагам udělit; vnucovat påføre; tildele; volde aufbürden επιβάλλω infligir nuhtlema تحمیل کردن aiheuttaa infliger (qqch. à qqn) לִגרוֹם दंड देना nanijeti, zadati kiró membebankan veita, valda infliggere 押しつける (타격, 고통 따위를) 가하다 paskirti, primesti uzlikt (sodu); uztiept; radīt (ciešanas, zaudējumus u.tml.) mengakibatkan opleggen påføre, tildele, volde nakładać, narzucać infligir a impune; a produce налагать; навязывать(ся) uložiť; vnútiť sa (komu) naložiti (kazen); vsiliti zadati pålägga, vålla, tillfoga, tilldela, påtvinga สร้างความเจ็บปวด vermek, uğratmak 使承受 накладати; нав'язувати لگانا یا عائد کرنا bắt phải chịu 使遭受

n inˈfliction [-ʃən]

oplegging فَرْض، إنْزال، تَسْديد налагане udělení tildeling die Strafe επιβολή imposición, castigo kaelamäärimine تحمیل سازی؛ وارد آوردن aiheuttaminen infliction גְרִימַת סֵבֶל दंड देना, मार nanošenje, zadavanje kiszabás, kirovás pembebanan íþynging; byrði inflizione 苦難 (고통, 타격 등을) 주기, 가하기 paskyrimas, primetimas (soda) uzlikšana; (ciešanu u.tml.) radīšana; nelaime menyebabkan oplegging hjemsøkelse, straff; tildeling narzucenie imposição cauzare; suferinţă наложение;наказание uloženie breme zadatost påläggande, påtvingande การลงโทษ ceza (verme), eziyet (etme) 導致(痛苦等) накладання покарання; заподіяння سر منڈھنے کا عمل sự bắt phải chịu 处罚