What does Inflict mean?
Definitions for Inflict
ɪnˈflɪktin·flict
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Princeton's WordNet
inflict, bring down, visit, imposeverb
impose something unpleasant
"The principal visited his rage on the students"
Wiktionary
inflictverb
To thrust upon; to impose.
They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession.
Etymology: * From Latin infligere, from in-, + fligere, "to strike".
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Webster Dictionary
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
Etymology: [L. inflictus, p. p. of infligere to strike on, to inflict; pref. in- in, on + fligere to strike. Cf. Flail.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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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Rank popularity for the word 'Inflict' in Verbs Frequency: #1076
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Inflict in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Inflict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Inflict in a Sentence
North Korea's actions were intended to inflict significant harm on a U.S. business and suppress the right of American citizens to express themselves, we are deeply concerned about the destructive nature of this attack on a private sector entity and the ordinary citizens who worked there.
In democratic ages men rarely sacrifice themselves for another, but they show a general compassion for all the human race. One never sees them inflict pointless suffering, and they are glad to relieve the sorrows of others when they can do so without much trouble to themselves. They are not disinterested, but they are gentle.
When you live your life by poor standards, you inflict damage on everyone who crosses your path, especially those you love.
To leave people who have fled war and violence in Libya on the high seas in this weather would be to inflict suffering upon suffering, they must be immediately allowed to dock, and allowed to receive much-needed humanitarian aid.
It becomes a question of: How much pain are you willing to inflict yourself going through the confirmation process versus how much you think you can actually do considering the shortness of time and the potential difficulties that may arise.
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