| query | To i______ harm or damage on someone or something means to make them suffer it.To inflict harm or damage on someone or something means to make them suffer it. Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces. ...the damage being inflicted on Britain's industries by the recession. The dog then attacked her, inflicting serious injuries. ...without the unnecessary or cruel infliction of pain. |
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| word | inflict |
| full-definition | verb To inflict harm or damage on someone or something means to make them suffer it. Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces. ...the damage being inflicted on Britain's industries by the recession. The dog then attacked her, inflicting serious injuries. ...without the unnecessary or cruel infliction of pain. |
| inflections | inflictsinflictinginflictedinfliction |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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