Inflict
41inflict, afflict — These Words have different meanings and applications, although the base flict is common to both. (Flict is derived from a Latin word meaning to beat down, to strike against. ) Inflict means to lay on, to impose, and always has a connotation of… …
42inflict upon — phr verb Inflict upon is used with these nouns as the object: ↑torment, ↑wrong …
43inflict something on — cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone else. → inflict …
44inflict yourself on someone — humorous to be with someone who does not want to be with you the relatives who usually inflict themselves on you at Christmas …
45inflict yourself on somebody — inˈflict yourself/sb on sb derived (often humorous) to force sb to spend time with you/sb, when they do not want to • Sorry to inflict myself on you again like this! • She inflicted her nephew on them for the weekend. Main entry: ↑inflict …
46inflict somebody on somebody — inˈflict yourself/sb on sb derived (often humorous) to force sb to spend time with you/sb, when they do not want to • Sorry to inflict myself on you again like this! • She inflicted her nephew on them for the weekend. Main entry: ↑inflict …
47inflict — verb To thrust upon; to impose. They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession …
48inflict — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. burden or trouble with; impose, put upon; do (to); give. See punishment, compulsion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To deal] Syn. deliver, mete out, deal out, strike, do to, perpetrate, dispense, give out …
49inflict — see PROFLIGATE …
50inflict — in·flict || ɪn flɪkt v. impose, mete out (punishment, etc.); cause something unpleasant (suffering, etc.) …