Synonyms for inflict
ɪnˈflɪktin·flict

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1. inflict

   Synonyms:
   impose, put, lay on

   Antonyms:
   remove, alleviate, suspend, spare

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.8 / 17 votes

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. Inflict

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How to use inflict in a sentence?

1. Robert Morley:

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

2. Sarah Palin:

   What is most disturbing is Twitter's failure to act when Miss Banks actively supported and encouraged her fans to seek out the Palin's personal home address, break in and inflict harm on the Palin family. Especially when it’s now been proven that Twitter was alerted to these threats on their platform and the lengthy history of deranged stalkers with violent intentions who have broken into the Palin family's properties and been arrested, charged and convicted by local and federal authorities. This is not a laughing matter and far crosses the line of freedom of speech.

3. President Obama:

   Just as we're all connected like never before, we have to work together like never before, both to seize opportunities but also meet the challenges of this information age, 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.

4. Alexis de Tocqueville:

   In democratic ages men rarely sacrifice themselves for another, but they show a general compassion for all the human race. One never sees them inflict pointless suffering, and they are glad to relieve the sorrows of others when they can do so without much trouble to themselves. They are not disinterested, but they are gentle.

5. Barry Russell:

   The unnecessary costs and added uncertainty resulting from the administration's proposals could inflict more pain on the men and women who work in the oil and gas industry.