Administer and Inflict

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Administer

Administer verb - To give out (something) to appropriate individuals.

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Inflict is a synonym for administer in dispense something needed topic. In some cases you can use "Inflict" instead a verb "Administer".

Nearby Words: administration, administrator, administered, administering

Inflict

Inflict verb - Impose something unpleasant.

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Synonyms for Inflict

Administer is a synonym for inflict in impose topic. You can use "Administer" instead a verb "Inflict", if it concerns topics such as impose something.

Nearby Words: infliction, inflicting

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Common collocations

death	administer death	inflict death
shock	administer shock	inflict shock
poison	administer poison	inflict poison
pain	administer pain	inflict pain
Other words: torture, punishment.

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