Words Like INFLICT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to INFLICT.

10 Alternative Words Similar to inflict

1 Visit Verb      Synonym Words Like Visit
2 Impose Verb      Synonym Words Like Impose
3 Communicate Verb      Synonym Words Like Communicate
5 Inflicted Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Inflicted
6 Inflicting Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Inflicting
7 Send Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Send
8 Order Verb      Hyponym Words Like Order
9 Give Verb      Hyponym Words Like Give
10 Intrude Verb      Hyponym Words Like Intrude

1 examples of inflict

1 to inflict blows; to inflict a wound with a dagger; to inflict severe pain by ingratitude; to inflict punishment on an offender; to inflict the penalty of death on a criminal.

6 definitions of inflict

1 To give, cause, or produce by striking, or as if by striking; to apply forcibly; to lay or impose; to send; to cause to bear, feel, or suffer
2 impose something unpleasant
3 To deal or mete out (something punishing or burdensome); impose: inflicted heavy losses on the enemy; a storm that inflicted widespread damage.
4 To afflict.
5 To lay on or impose as something that must be borne or suffered; cause to be suffered: as, to inflict punishment on offenders; to inflict a penalty on transgressors.
6 To thrust upon; to impose.
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