Vocabulary

inflict

(あた)える

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Verb

Cause pain, injury, damage, or suffering to someone or something.

人や物に痛み、けが、損害、苦しみなどを引き起こしたこと。

Examples

  1. The storm inflicted severe damage on the coastal town.
  2. He inflicted a serious wound during the accident.

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