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Inflicted Inflict Damage Inflicting Infliction Verb Harm Means

word inflict
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

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