Vocabulary
Inflict
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
impose something unwelcome on.
Urdu meaning
زخم لگانا، تکلیف دینا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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A prolonged, renewed military confrontation could result in widescale destruction of the region`s energy infrastructure, which would inflict pain on the American economy, where inflation is already rising.
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Quest for an off-ramp
— 2026-04-27
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Iran may be in severe pain but it has clearly not lost its ability to inflict pain right back.
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Will defiant Iran win peace?
— 2026-03-29
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But they say they plan to inflict a heavy cost on the US for any unilateral aggression.
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A peek into Trump`s Iran mindset
— 2026-02-22
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This is designed to inflict pain on Kabul.
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The tyranny of geography
— 2025-12-01
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Arbitrarily cutting off his access to family and lawyers appears intended to inflict psychological pressure.
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Political prisoner
— 2025-11-30
Synonyms
impose, press, force, thrust, saddle someone with, foist; land someone with,
Curator example
“she is wrong to inflict her beliefs on everyone else”
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