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| Main Entry: | wreak |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | force, cause |
| Synonyms: | bring about, carry out, create, effect, execute, exercise, inflict, unleash, vent, visit, work, wreck, force upon |
| Notes: | wreak means to cause something, especially trouble; wreck means to destroy something |
| Main Entry: | impose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set, dictate |
| Synonyms: | appoint, burden, charge, command, compel, constrain, decree, demand, encroach, enforce, enjoin, establish, exact, fix, foist, force, horn in, inflict, infringe, institute, introduce, intrude, lay, levy, oblige, obtrude, ordain, order, place, prescribe, presume, promulgate, put, require, saddle*, trespass, visit, wish, wreak, wreck, force upon, lade, lay down, lay down the law, move in on, put foot down, read riot act, take advantage |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inflict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | impose something |
| Synonyms: | administer, apply, command, deliver, dispense, exact, expose, extort, force, give, levy, require, strike, subject, visit, wreak, bring upon, deal out, force upon, give it to, lay down the law, mete out, stick it to |
| Main Entry: | perpetrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be responsible for |
| Synonyms: | act, bring about, carry out, commit, do, effect, enact, execute, inflict, perform, pull, wreak, up and do |
| Antonyms: | abstain |
| Main Entry: | commit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perform an action |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, act, carry out, complete, contravene, do, enact, execute, offend, perpetrate, pull, pull off*, scandalize, sin, transgress, trespass, violate, wreak, effectuate, go for broke, go in for, go out for |
| Antonyms: | cease, desist, end, idle, loaf, rest, stop, wait |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bring |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause; influence |
| Synonyms: | begin, compel, convert, convince, create, dispose, effect, engender, force, induce, inflict, lead, make, move, occasion, persuade, prevail on, produce, prompt, sway, wreak, contribute to, prevail upon, result in |
| Antonyms: | avoid, back out, desist, hold back, give up, pass up |
| Main Entry: | visit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bother, haunt |
| Synonyms: | afflict, assail, attack, avenge, befall, impose, inflict, pain, punish, smite, trouble, wreak, wreck, bring down on, descend upon, force upon |
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