Definition of inflicting

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Inflicting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inflic.

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Stinger :: Stingbull (n.) The European greater weever fish (Trachinus draco), which is capable of inflicting severe wounds with the spinous rays of its dorsal fin. See Weever..
Excruciation :: Excruciation (n.) The act of inflicting agonizing pain, or the state of being thus afflicted; that which excruciates; torture..
Menace :: Menace (n.) To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm threatened; as, to menace a country with war..
Avengement :: Avengement (n.) The inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken.
Infliction :: Infliction (n.) The act of inflicting or imposing; as, the infliction of torment, or of punishment..
Spare :: Spare (v. i.) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
Stingless :: Stinging (a.) Piercing, or capable of piercing, with a sting; inflicting acute pain as if with a sting, goad, or pointed weapon; pungent; biting; as, stinging cold; a stinging rebuke..
Self-torture :: Self-torture (n.) The act of inflicting pain on one's self; pain inflicted on one's self.
Scourge :: Scourge (n.) Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment..
Imposition :: Imposition (n.) The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like..
Reprisal :: Reprisal (n.) The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation for an act of inhumanity..
Punitive :: Punitive (a.) Of or pertaining to punishment; involving, awarding, or inflicting punishment; as, punitive law or justice..
Vulnifical :: Vulnifical (a.) Causing wounds; inflicting wounds; wounding.
Avenge :: Avenge (v. t.) To take vengeance for; to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.
Lynch Law :: Lynch law () The act or practice by private persons of inflicting punishment for crimes or offenses, without due process of law..
Inflicting :: Inflicting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inflic.
Vindicatory :: Vindicatory (a.) Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory.
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