глагол 1) наносить (удар, рану) 2) причинять (боль, страдание, убыток) Например: to inflict heavy losses on the enemy — наносить врагу большие потери Синоним(ы): afflict, assail, trouble 3) налагать (наказание)
transitive verb Etymology: Latin inflictus, past participle of infligere, from in- + fligere to strike — more at profligate 1. afflict 2. a. to give by or as if by striking Example: inflict pain b. to cause (something unpleasant) to be endured Example: inflict my annual message upon the church — Mark Twain • inflicter or inflictor noun • inflictive adjective