inflict
US: /ˌɪnˈfɫɪkt/
UK: /ɪnflˈɪkt/
UK: /ɪnflˈɪkt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
inflict /in'flikt/
- ngoại động từ (+ on, upon)
- nện, giáng (một đòn); gây ra (vết thương)
- bắt phải chịu (sự trừng phạt, thuế, sự tổn thương...)
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb
[VN] ~ sth (on / upon sb/sth) to make sb/sth suffer sth unpleasant: They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team. + They surveyed the damage inflicted by the storm. + Heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy. + The rodent's sharp teeth can inflict a nasty bite. + (humorous) Do you have to inflict that music on us?
infliction noun [U]: the infliction of pain / harm / injury
Phrasal Verbs: inflict yourself / sb on sb (often humorous) to force sb to spend time with you/sb when they do not want to: Sorry to inflict myself on you again like this! + She inflicted her nephew on them for the weekend.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
impose, apply, visit, administer, levy, force on or upon; trouble, afflict:
The new government is seeking ways of inflicting more taxes on us. You ought not to inflict punishment on such small children.
Collocation dictionary
ADV.
deliberately
When someone deliberately inflicts damage, it is a matter for the police.
| maliciously, negligently
(both law) He was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm.
PREP.
on/upon
They inflicted a humiliating defeat on their rivals.
Concise English dictionary
inflicts|inflicted|inflictingɪn'flɪkt
verb
+impose something unpleasant
