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injure

[ in-jer ]

verb (used with object)

, in·jured, in·jur·ing.
  1. to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair:

    to injure one's hand.

    Synonyms: mar, break, ruin, spoil

    Antonyms: benefit

  2. to do wrong or injustice to.

    Synonyms: abuse, maltreat

  3. to wound or offend:

    to injure a friend's feelings.



injure

/ ˈɪndʒə /

verb

  1. to cause physical or mental harm or suffering to; hurt or wound
  2. to offend, esp by an injustice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈinjured, adjective
  • ˈinjurable, adjective
  • ˈinjurer, noun
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Other Words From

  • injur·a·ble adjective
  • injur·er noun
  • quasi-injured adjective
  • re·injure verb (used with object) reinjured reinjuring
  • un·injured adjective
  • un·injur·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of injure1

1575–85; back formation from injury (noun); replacing injury (verb)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of injure1

C16: back formation from injury
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Synonym Study

Injure, impair mean to harm or damage something. Injure is a general term referring to any kind or degree of damage: to injure one's spine; to injure one's reputation. To impair is to make imperfect in any way, often with a suggestion of progressive deterioration and of permanency in the result: One's health is impaired by overwork.
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Example Sentences

ICE has said that Ibarra was arrested in New York City in September 2023 and was charged with "acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17 and a motor vehicle license violation".

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At least 36 people have been killed and 50 others injured in Israeli air strikes on residential buildings and an industrial area in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, Syrian state media report.

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The Belgian, 33, has started just 19 out of a possible 49 Premier League games since he was injured in the Champions League final victory over Inter Milan in 2023.

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When you train your muscles, or get injured, these satellite cells are activated to form new muscle fibers.

There were 192 people aged between 16 and 24 killed or seriously injured in road traffic collisions in Northern Ireland in 2023.

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