visit something on/upon someone
phrasal verb with visit verb uk/ˈvɪz.ɪt/ us/ˈvɪz.ɪt/
old use or formal
(使坏事)降临到
to cause damage to a place or to harm a person
He left in 1983, horrified by the devastation that warfare and famine had visited on his homeland. 战争和饥荒给他的家乡带来的灾难让他惊恐不安,他于1983年离家出走。
Synonyms: bringcause inflictwreak