inflict vs prescribe

inflict and prescribe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inflict	No	No	Yes	No
prescribe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prescribe is a hyponym of inflict; that is, prescribe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inflict:

Other hyponyms of inflict include dictate, order, intrude, obtrude, clamp, give, foist.

inflict (verb)	prescribe (verb)
impose something unpleasant	issue commands or orders for
	(medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription
	recommend as beneficial