Inflict - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈflɪkt|  American pronunciation of the word inflict
Brit.  |ɪnˈflɪkt|  British pronunciation of the word inflict

verb

- impose something unpleasant (syn: bring down, impose, visit)

Extra examples

These insects are capable of inflicting a painful sting.

The strikes inflicted serious damage on the economy.

Detectives warned that the men could inflict serious injury.

Angry protesters wanted to inflict vengeance on the killer.

Was it really fair to her friends to inflict her nephew on them?

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: inflict
he/she/it: inflicts
present participle: inflicting
past tense: inflicted
past participle: inflicted
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