inflict
/ɪnˈflɪkt/verb
उच्चारण इन्फ़्लिक्ट
दंड या कष्ट देना
Core word
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[T]
to make somebody or something suffer something unpleasant
दंड या कष्ट देना
- inflict damage
- Never inflict your bad mood on others, especially on the people who love you.
- The storm inflicted heavy damage on the coastal villages.
+ 3 more examples
- The bowler inflicted a heavy defeat on the opposing team.
- Cruel words can inflict deep pain.
- The hailstorm inflicted serious losses on the farmers.
Synonyms impose cause deal administer wreak
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
inflict sth on / upon sb
Inflict takes on or upon before the person who suffers; it is never used with to.
पीड़ित व्यक्ति से पहले 'inflict' के साथ 'on' या 'upon' आता है; 'to' नहीं।
- The storm inflicted heavy damage on the coast.
- Do not inflict your problems on others.
inflict + harm noun
It takes unpleasant objects: damage, pain, injury, defeat, punishment, a wound.
इसके object अप्रिय होते हैं: damage, pain, injury, defeat, punishment, wound।
- The bowler inflicted a heavy defeat on the opposition.
inflict oneself on sb
A humorous use meaning to force your company on someone who may not want it.
यह मज़ाक में आने वाला प्रयोग है, जिसका अर्थ किसी पर अपना साथ थोपना है।
- I don't want to inflict myself on your family dinner.
inflict vs afflict
Inflict is something done to others; afflict means to cause someone to suffer, often from disease.
'Inflict' दूसरों पर थोपी गई पीड़ा है; 'afflict' का अर्थ किसी को कष्ट देना है, प्रायः बीमारी से।
- The disease afflicts old people, and the drought inflicts hunger on villages.
+Collocations 4
inflict + noun
paindamageinjurydefeatpunishment
- The cyclone inflicted severe damage on the crops.
adverb + inflict
deliberatelycruellyneedlesslyheavilyrepeatedly
- He was accused of deliberately inflicting harm.
inflict + on
on childrenon animalson the enemyon otherson oneself
- No one has the right to inflict pain on animals.
cricket / war uses
inflict a defeatinflict a lossinflict casualtiesinflict wounds
- India inflicted a crushing defeat on the visitors.
“More examples 6
- The heavy monsoon inflicted great loss on the farmers.
भारी मानसून ने किसानों को बहुत हानि पहुँचाई।
- Radhika's team inflicted the first defeat on the champions.
राधिका की टीम ने चैंपियनों को पहली हार दी।
- The law forbids teachers to inflict physical punishment on pupils.
कानून शिक्षकों को विद्यार्थियों पर शारीरिक दंड थोपने से रोकता है।
- The fire inflicted serious burns on three workers.
आग से तीन मज़दूरों को गंभीर जलन हुई।
- She would never inflict pain on anyone.
वह किसी को कभी कष्ट नहीं देगी।
- The earthquake inflicted great suffering on the hill towns.
भूकंप ने पहाड़ी कस्बों को भारी कष्ट पहुँचाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The drought inflicted great suffering to the villagers.
✓ The drought inflicted great suffering on the villagers.
Inflict takes on or upon, not to.
'Inflict' के साथ 'on' या 'upon' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ The teacher inflicted the students with heavy homework.
✓ The teacher inflicted heavy homework on the students.
Inflict takes the harm as its direct object and the sufferer after on.
'Inflict' का direct object वह कष्ट होता है और पीड़ित 'on' के बाद आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Inflict sth on or upon sb; keep apart inflict (cause suffering) and afflict (affect badly: 'afflicted by disease').
Inflict sth on या upon sb; inflict (कष्ट देना) और afflict (बुरी तरह प्रभावित करना: 'afflicted by disease') को अलग रखिए।