Inflict

/ɪnˈflɪkt/

Synonyms for "inflict" (81 found)

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Closest matches (17)

Verb(3 words)
imposebring downdamage
accomplishachieveadministerafflictapplybringbring aboutbring offbring to passbring uponburden withchargecommitdeal

Strong matches (24)

deliverdemanddodo toeffecteffectuateenforceenjoinexactexposefasten uponfoistforceforce uponfreight withgivego and doimposeimpose onimpose upon
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)

Related words (40)

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Noun(1 words)

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5 relation types

More general

4 entries

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8 entries
economic lossemotional distressfineinjurypenaltyphysical damagesanctionsentence

Collocations

6 entries
inflict casualtiesinflict damageinflict harminflict injuryinflict punishmentinflict suffering

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You should not inflict any injury on others on any account.

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Was it necessary to inflict such a punishment on him?

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Beavers rarely inflict damage on people.

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Although it is not typically aggressive toward humans, the monster hornet can inflict a powerful sting.

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