inflict

/ɪnflˈɪkt/

/ˌɪnˈfɫɪkt/

to inflict

MAIN VERB

to cause or impose something unpleasant, harmful, or unwelcome upon someone or something

synonyms : bring down

Examples

1. My razor inflicts no damage to the scanner.

2. Moldavian cannons and handgunners inflicted even more damage.

3. Incisors inflict serious puncture wounds in the lower jaw.

4. The merest sniff of a counter- attacking chance, and the quick striker can inflict damage, as his goal-scoring record shows.