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Inflict vs Instill - What's the difference?

inflict | instill |

As verbs the difference between inflict and instill

is that inflict is to thrust upon; to impose while instill is to cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

inflict

English

Verb

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

    instill

    English

    Alternative forms

    * instil UK

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
  • It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age.
  • To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.
  • See also

    * infuse