inflicted
Dealt out damage
Inflicted is the past tense of inflict, meaning to cause something unwelcome or painful to be experienced by someone: The hurricane inflicted severe damage on coastal towns, wounds inflicted during battle.
The word carries a sense of force or imposition—you inflict punishment, suffering, or harm.
Someone can also inflict themselves on others, meaning to impose their unwanted presence: She inflicted herself on us for the entire weekend.
Made to occur unwillingly
- compelledMade to act
- coercedPressured into compliance
- mandatedOfficially ordered or required
- dictatedImposed without discussion
foisted · thrust · visited · dealt · administered · meted · dispensed · delivered
Physical or psychological harm
- damageHarm or impairment
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
- hurtCause or feel pain
pain · abuse · violence · brutality · aggression · torment · cruelty · affliction
Torn, ragged wound
- gashDeep, ragged incision
- cutSeverance or reduction
- stabPierce with point
- punctureHole from penetration
slash · abrasion · bruise · contusion · scar · lesion · scrape · burn
Punishment for wrongdoing
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
chastisement · correction · flogging · lashing · beating · whipping · caning · torture
forced
Made to occur unwillingly
dictated · foisted · thrust · visited · dealt · administered · meted · dispensed · delivered · subjected
injury
Physical or psychological harm
hurt · pain · abuse · violence · brutality · aggression · torment · cruelty · affliction · devastation
laceration
Torn, ragged wound
puncture · slash · abrasion · bruise · contusion · scar · lesion · scrape · burn · fracture
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
retribution · chastisement · correction · flogging · lashing · beating · whipping · caning · torture · imprisonment