inflict

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈflɪkt/

Definition of inflict

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To thrust upon; to impose.
    “They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession.”
    “The enemy's artillery inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy forces.”
    “In that case, I won't inflict my company on you any longer.”
    “Now Azaēlos, the king of Syria, made war on the Israelites and their king Jehu, and ravaged the eastern parts of the country across the Jordan […] spreading fire everywhere and plundering everything and inflicting violence on all who fell into his hands.”
    “This allowed me to continue inflicting this injury on myself long after I otherwise could have beared^([sic]), I think.”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnflīctus, past participle of īnflīgō, from in- + flīgō (“strike”).

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