inflict
in-FLIKT/ɪnˈflɪkt/
Formsinflicts, inflicting, inflicted
- 1To impose something unwelcome or burdensome on another person, forcing it upon them.
Like pushing an unwanted gift into someone's hands and walking away before they can refuse.
Critics accused the regime of inflicting needless hardship on ordinary citizens.
He tends to inflict his political opinions on anyone who will sit still long enough.
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin īnflīctus, the past participle of īnflīgō, formed from in- plus flīgō ("strike").