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inflicted

VERB

impose something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exact expose levy wreak

STRONG

administer apply command deliver dispense extort force give require strike subject visit

WEAK

bring upon deal out force upon give it to lay down the law mete out stick it to

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep take withhold

Example Sentences

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The war has inflicted a severe blow and restoring their aura of stability will take years.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Washington also refused to release "even 25 percent" of Iran's frozen assets abroad or pay any reparations for the damage inflicted on Iran during the war, according to Fars.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Still, some signs of pain inflicted by the conflict are already evident.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The play, a British import by Mark Rosenblatt set in the summer of 1983, focuses on a moment of crisis that Dahl has inflicted on himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The real punishment was not the raid swiftly inflicted by the villagers, but the family’s deliberately forgetting her.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston