Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with inflict in American Collocation
damage
damage
destruction
devastation
The damage inflicted on London had been enormous.
harm
atrocities
cruelty
death
harm
horrors
injury
pain
suffering
torture
trauma
violence
wound
Reprisals are an extreme measure because in most cases they inflict suffering on innocent persons.
defeat
defeat
They succeeded in inflicting a 1–0 defeat on Woking.
punishment
penalty
punishment
The government had stated that it would inflict penalties on any company that allowed a pay rise above 5 per cent.
problems
hardship
misery
Of course, there are unfortunate occasions when we have to inflict hardship on innocent people to achieve something vital.
deaths of people
casualties
losses
With the aid of accurate artillery fire, they managed to inflict heavy casualties on the Americans.