transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈflikt ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Latin inflictus, past participle of infligere, from in- + fligere to strike — more at profligate
Date: 1566
1. : afflict
2.
a. : to give by or as if by striking
inflict pain
b. : to cause (something unpleasant) to be endured
inflict my annual message upon the church — Mark Twain
• in·flict·er or in·flic·tor -ˈflik-tər noun
• in·flic·tive -tiv adjective