inflict

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To thrust upon; to impose.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈflɪkt/ En-us-inflict.ogg

Word forms

inflict inflicts inflicting inflicted

Etymology

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

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