Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: inflicting

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Aid agencies, including the UN and ICRC, as well as foreign governments have repeatedly criticised Israel's request for Gazans to leave their homes - and accused it of inflicting collective punishment on ordinary people.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/one-million-gazans-displaced-israel-readies-ground-attack-3847381?cid=cna_flip_070214

And instead of inflicting a decisive victory over the Royalists, they simply turn and run away.

Source: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/when-weetabix-rewrote-english-civil-war-history-on-a-kent-hi-287910/

Belonging to the core node, Pressure Point is a very powerful passive skill in What this skill does is increase the chance of inflicting vulnerable on enemies.

Source: https://gamerant.com/diablo-4-barbarian-best-useful-passive-skills/

Billaney, of Woodmansey, near Beverley, admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm to the woman and stealing her phone on March 1, as well as assaulting her on February 27.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/abusive-yorkshire-boyfriend-left-woman-27484595

But if they are not to get away with inflicting even more damage between now and then, this sell-out on climate change must be vigorously opposed.

Source: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23813083.nicola-sturgeon-pms-sell-climate-change-must-opposed/?ref=rss

City spell all have a chance of inflicting the powerful Insanity condition, which causes the afflicted unit to attack nearby units at random.

Source: https://gamerant.com/age-of-wonders-4-shadow-tomes-guide/

For each of those roads, promotion of cycling has been the reason for inflicting inconvenience on the great majority of people who choose to drive.

Source: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8349156/cycling-obsessed-council-puts-motoring-majority-second/?src=rss

Further, to claim that COVID is destroying all of our immune systems, or is inflicting the direct and intense immune damage of an HIV infection, is absurd.

Source: https://slate.com/technology/2023/01/immunity-covid-research-airborne-aids-debunk.html?via=rss

He led by inflicting fear, something that the Dama clearly values.

Source: https://collider.com/dead-city-the-walking-dead-season-2-setup/

His court date in Santa Clara County, was scheduled for Friday, with Fraser charged for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12180157/Stanford-professor-failed-return-40-mile-hike-ahead-domestic-violence-court-hearing.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

However, Marvel often avoids inflicting anything of consequence to its characters during their non-“Avengers” installments, such as killing off important characters.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/3/7/23629044/ant-man-quantumania-kang

If the person is convicted of inflicting great bodily harm on the victim while trafficking them, a judge can add up to 10 years to a prison sentence.

Source: https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/california-democrats-resisted-child-trafficking-bill-until-they-couldnt/

In a new tactic, Israel is warning civilians to evacuate whole neighbourhoods — rather than just individual buildings — then inflicting devastation, in what could be a prelude to a ground offensive.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23848738.israeli-strikes-demolish-gaza-neighbourhoods-power-plant-runs-fuel/?ref=rss

In a world that’s now very tuned in to therapeutic practices and terms, it’s important to understand the difference between advocating for ourselves and inflicting our will upon people we care about.

Source: https://time.com/6294635/relationship-boundaries-weaponized-essay/

In fierce battles, our defenders are inflicting significant losses on the enemy," the Ukrainian military said in a morning briefing, referring to the Russian mercenary group that has claimed to be leading Moscow's offensive.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230313-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-fierce-fighting-raging-for-centre-of-bakhmut-say-ukraine-wagner-group

In some instances, bullies could not understand the hurt they’re inflicting.

Source: https://www.mccourier.com/how-to-deal-with-cyberbullying-at-work/

“It is highly unlikely that he (Nicholescu) would be capable of inflicting all those injuries and then carrying out a horrific decapitation and dismemberment.”

Source: https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/03/29/chef-would-have-been-incapable-of-dismembering-body-of-victim-murder-trial-hears/

James Preston, 21, accepts inflicting the wounds that killed 25-year-old Joe Holland in the early hours of Thursday, June 8 this year, but denies and an alternative count of manslaughter.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/body-found-blood-soaked-bathroom-28225208

Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, punishingly high food prices are inflicting particular hardship on the world’s poor.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5450476/war-in-ukraine-at-1-year-pain-resilience-in-global-economy-2/

Russia has since accused the US of being a direct participant in the war, intent on inflicting a "strategic defeat" on Moscow.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/10394621/ukraine-news-latest-russia-war-putin/