Direct
Inflict
Inflict verb - Impose something unpleasant.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Inflict
Direct and inflict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Inflict".
Nearby Words: infliction, inflicting
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
-
Cast from Hit Points: Although there are no actual attacks of this nature, the "V" alchemy potion causes the player's next attack to inflict armor piercing damage in direct proportion to their HP, at the cost of reducing their HP to one afterwards.
Source: Video Game / Odin Sphere - If used on other characters, swords and blades simply knock people unconscious or seem to inflict the same damage as a direct hit with a blunt object.
Source: Set Swords to Stun -
Go ahead and see how much damage a direct hit will inflict.
Source: Video Game / Koumajou Densetsu
Cite this Source
Inflict and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/inflict
Direct & Inflict. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/inflict>.
Inflict or Direct. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/inflict.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "direct" and "inflict" have occurred on timeline