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Inflict

Definition

(formal) To cause someone to suffer or experience something unpleasant or painful, often in a deliberate or intentional way.

Example Sentences

1The new tax reforms will inflict significant financial hardship on low-income families.
2Did the company's decision to downsize inflict irreparable damage on the local economy?
3The brutal regime inflicted severe human rights abuses on its citizens for decades.
4Avoid actions that could inflict unnecessary stress on the team during this critical period.
5The environmental disaster inflicted devastating damage on the region's biodiversity and ecosystem.

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