Complete Definition of "inflict"

English

Etymology
From Latin infligere, from in-#Latin|in-, + flingere, "to strike".

Verb
en-verb

  1. To thrust upon; to impose.

#:They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession.

Translations
Finnish: aiheuttaa, tuottaa

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