inflict
To thrust upon; to imposeTo thrust upon; to impose.
» Tom died from self-inflicted injuries.
Meaning
1 sensesTo thrust upon; to impose.
They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession.
The enemy's artillery inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy forces.
zufügen, verhängen
наноси́тьnanosítʹ, причиня́тьpričinjátʹ, налага́тьnalagátʹ
impose something unpleasant
Examples
43 sentencesTom died from self-inflicted injuries.
Tom was the victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
ruТом был жертвой «самострела».
Tom died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
deTom starb an einer selbst zugefügten Schussverletzung am Kopf.
Tom's wounds weren't self-inflicted.
deTom zog sich die Wunden nicht selbst zu.
Tom's wounds were self-inflicted.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin īnflīctus, from in- + flīctus, past participle of īnflīgō (“to knock or strikeFrom Latin īnflīctus, from in- + flīctus, past participle of īnflīgō (“to knock or strike against”), from in- + flīgō (“strike”) (whence in-).
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Forms
inflicts, inflicting, inflicted, inflictedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle