| Front | inflict |
|---|---|
| Back | /ɪnˈflɪkt/ verb1[transitive] to make someone suffer something unpleasantinflict something on/upon somebodyThe strikes inflicted serious damage on the economy.Detectives warned that the men could inflict serious injury. 2inflict yourself/somebody on somebody to visit or be with someone when they do not want you – used humorously:Was it really fair to her friends to inflict her nephew on them?—infliction /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ noun [uncountable]:the deliberate infliction of pain |
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