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Inflict vs Infest - What's the difference?

inflict | infest |

As verbs the difference between inflict and infest

is that inflict is to thrust upon; to impose while infest is to inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers.

As an adjective infest is

(obsolete) mischievous; hurtful; harassing.

inflict

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To thrust upon; to impose.
    • They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession.

    infest

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers
    • Insects are infesting my basement!
  • (pathology, of a parasite) To invade a host plant or animal

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) mischievous; hurtful; harassing
    • (Spenser)

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