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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- Most of these lakes are unstable, but 33 are at high risk of sudden bursting, which would inflict economic hardships on the more than seven million people living in these areas.
- Given the government`s inability to fix the deeper causes of insecurity, our three external and local security foes may jointly try to inflict more violence.
- The rushing waters are now expected to inflict further damage on croplands in Punjab`s cotton-producing southern districts before cascading into Sindh.
- Drone and loitering munitions attacks now offer both sides a tempting avenue to inflict damage while claiming `calibration` or `restraint`.
- Apart from the diplomatic setback, equally damaging for India, or perhaps even more so, is the permanent harm Mr Modi`s political strategy is likely to inflict on India`s economy.
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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