Synonyms for inflict
ɪnˈflɪktin·flict

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1. inflict

   Synonyms:
   impose, put, lay on

   Antonyms:
   remove, alleviate, suspend, spare

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1. inflict, bring down, visit, imposeverb

   impose something unpleasant

   "The principal visited his rage on the students"

   Synonyms:
   chitchat, land, bring down, confab, overthrow, enforce, inspect, impose, trim down, overturn, lower, get down, call in, cut, jaw, chit-chat, claver, trim back, trim, see, chew the fat, cut down, call, reduce, levy, natter, gossip, travel to, subvert, visit, take down, cut back, put down, shoot the breeze, confabulate, let down, chat, chatter, chaffer

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1. inflictverb

   Synonyms:
   impose, lay on

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1. List of paraphrases for "inflict":

   impose, cause

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1. President Obama:

   It's one of the great paradoxes of our time that the very technologies that empower us to do great good can also be used to undermine us and inflict great harm.

2. Robert Morley:

   Anyone who works is a fool. I don't work - I merely inflict myself upon the public.

3. Roy Moore:

   We are in the midst of a spiritual battle with those who want to silence our message, the forces of evil will lie, cheat, steal – even inflict physical harm – if they believe it will silence and shut up Christian conservatives like you and me.

4. Mark Herring:

   I had a callous and inexcusable lack of awareness and insensitivity to the pain my behavior could inflict on others.

5. Ahmed Nagi:

   An explosion or spillage from the tanker would not only result in an environmental disaster but also inflict significant damage on economic activities.