What is the meaning of Inflict?

(v.t.) To give, cause or produce by striking or as if by striking; to apply forcibly; to lay or impose; to send; to cause to bear, feel or suffer; as, to inflict blows; to inflict a wound with a dagger; to inflict severe pain by ingratitude; to inflict punishment on an offender; to inflict the penalty of death on a criminal.
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APAWebster's. (2011). inflict. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/inflict/definitions/2021463
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "inflict" http://smartdefine.org/inflict/definitions/2021463 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, inflict, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/inflict/definitions/2021463>.
MLAWebster's. "inflict" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/inflict/definitions/2021463>
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