Definitions for inflict
ɪnˈflɪktin·flict

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inflict, bring down, visit, imposeverb

   impose something unpleasant

   "The principal visited his rage on the students"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inflictverb

   To thrust upon; to impose.

   They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession.

2. Etymology: * From Latin infligere, from in-, + fligere, "to strike".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To INFLICTverb

   To put in act or impose as a punishment.

   Etymology: infligo, inflictus, Latin; infliger, Fr.

   I know no pain, they can inflict upon him,
   Will make him say I mov'd him to those arms. William Shakespeare.

   Sufficient is this punishment which was inflicted. 2 Cor. ii.

   What the potent victor in his rage
   Can else inflict. John Milton.

   What heart could wish, what hand inflict this dire disgrace? John Dryden, Æn. b. vi.

   By diseases we condemn ourselves to greater torments than have been yet invented by anger or revenge, or inflicted by the greatest tyrants upon the worst of men. William Temple.

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1. inflict

   Inflict is a verb that generally refers to causing or imposing something unwelcome, harmful, or unpleasant to someone or something, such as pain, injury, damage or certain punishment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inflictverb

   to give, cause, or produce by striking, or as if by striking; to apply forcibly; to lay or impose; to send; to cause to bear, feel, or suffer; as, to inflict blows; to inflict a wound with a dagger; to inflict severe pain by ingratitude; to inflict punishment on an offender; to inflict the penalty of death on a criminal

2. Etymology: [L. inflictus, p. p. of infligere to strike on, to inflict; pref. in- in, on + fligere to strike. Cf. Flail.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inflict

   in-flikt′, v.t. to lay on: to impose, as punishment.—n. Inflic′tion, act of inflicting or imposing: punishment applied.—adj. Inflict′ive, tending or able to inflict. [L. inflictus, infligĕre—in, against, fligĕre, to strike.]

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1. Inflict

   Inflict vs. Afflict -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Inflict and Afflict.

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inflict' in Verbs Frequency: #1076

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce inflict?

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How to say inflict in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inflict in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inflict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of inflict in a Sentence

1. Sarah Palin:

   What is most disturbing is Twitter's failure to act when Miss Banks actively supported and encouraged her fans to seek out the Palin's personal home address, break in and inflict harm on the Palin family. Especially when it’s now been proven that Twitter was alerted to these threats on their platform and the lengthy history of deranged stalkers with violent intentions who have broken into the Palin family's properties and been arrested, charged and convicted by local and federal authorities. This is not a laughing matter and far crosses the line of freedom of speech.

2. Thucydides:

   The sufferings that fate inflicts on us should be borne with patience, what enemies inflict with manly courage.

3. Marco Ramadori:

   The class action law in Italy is a swindle and has nothing to do with the real class action (cases) that you see in the United States, which, first and foremost, inflict punitive damages that have a concrete dissuasive effect.

4. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn:

   Time and time again Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson has sided with those who want to destroy everything that is great about this country, whether it is sympathizing with terrorists, backing rogue regimes, or cozying up to those who want to inflict pain and misery on the British people.

5. President Obama:

   Just as we're all connected like never before, we have to work together like never before, both to seize opportunities but also meet the challenges of this information age, it's one of the great paradoxes of our time that the very technologies that empower us to do great good can also be used to undermine us and inflict great harm.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inflict
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inflict
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inflict
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflict
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inflict
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=inflict