in|flic´tor

in|flic´tor
in|flict «ihn FLIHKT», transitive verb.
1. to cause to have or suffer; give (a stroke, a blow, pain, or a wound): »

A knife can inflict a bad wound on a person.

2. to cause to be suffered or borne; impose (a burden, suffering, or something unwelcome): »

to inflict a harsh sentence. Only cruel people like to inflict pain. The disagreeable woman inflicted herself on her relatives for a long visit.

[< Latin īnflictus, past participle of īnflīgere < in- on + flīgere to dash, strike]
in|flict´er,
in|flic´tor, noun.

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