inflict (redirected from inflicting on)

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

Verb

1. to impose (something unpleasant) on

2. to deliver (a blow or wound) [Latin infligere to strike (something) against]

infliction n
inflictor n

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

Translations

inflict [ɪnˈflɪkt] vt to inflict on → infligir en [+ tax etc]; imponer a

inflict [ɪnˈflɪkt] vt to inflict on → infliger à

inflict [ɪnˈflɪkt] vt to inflict sth on sb (damage, suffering, wound) → jdm etw zufügen;

(punishment) → jdm etw auferlegen (fig) (problems) → jdn mit etw belasten

inflict [ɪnˈflɪkt] vt to inflict on → infliggere a

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inflict

v inflict [inˈflikt]

(with on) 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 tuottaa, tyrkyttää infliger (qqch. à qqn) לִגרוֹם दंड देना nanijeti, zadati kiró membebankan veita, valda infliggere 押しつける (고통·형벌)을 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 使遭受 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 tuottaminen infliction גְרִימַת סֵבֶל दंड देना, मार nanošenje, zadavanje kiszabás, kirovás pembebanan íþynging; byrði inflizione 苦難 (고통을) 가하기, 고통 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) 處罰 накладання покарання; заподіяння سر منڈھنے کا عمل sự bắt phải chịu 处罚