Inflict (Verb)
Meaning
Impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The general's brutal tactics inflicted immense suffering on the civilian population during the war.
- Her boss's constant criticism inflicted severe emotional distress on the young employee.
- The cold weather inflicted its wrath on the fragile crops, destroying most of them.
- The university's tuition hike inflicted a significant financial burden on students from low-income families.
- The government's strict laws inflicted undue restrictions on the press, limiting their freedom to report.