inflict
verb (used with object)
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered.
inflicted
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past participleof inflict.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof inflict.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
inflictverb (used with object)to impose as something that must be borne or suffered.
Example Sentences
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Economists at the New York Federal Reserve have found that these levies have inflicted a heavy hit on many common consumer goods.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
These adverse moves have wrong-footed the hedge-fund community and inflicted severe losses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
After everything Russia has inflicted on Ukraine, Kyiv isn’t about to turn to Moscow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Second World War, meanwhile, inflicted its own deadly toll -- the Soviet Union suffered the highest casualties, with 20-27 million people estimated to have died, both civilians and military.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Poverty and hard work had inflicted iniquitous damage on both.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
