To cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something
“I grabbed the gaffing hook and managed to inflict a minor flesh wound in his calf before we called it quits.”
Impose something unwelcome on
“Party activists and trade unionists were going to inflict a string of defeats on the leadership on key policy areas.”
To administer, implement, or carry out
To cause (a large amount of damage or harm)
To afflict or haunt with (harm)
To commit or carry out
(of a blow, ball, or attack) To launch or aim (something) towards a given target
To burden, load or encumber with
To impose an undesirable consequence on
To cause to occur
To allocate or distribute among several parties
To impose or inflict something undesirable on someone
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