1 verb cause sth bad to happen to sb TRANSITIVEto inflict defeat on sban bua a fháil ar dhuine, duine a chloíto inflict harm on sbdochar a dhéanamh do dhuine, díobháil a dhéanamh do dhuineto inflict pain on sbduine a ghortú2 verb impose your company on sb TRANSITIVEI wouldn't inflict him on youní bhrúifinn a chuideachta ort