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injure

[ in-jer ]

verb (used with object)

injured, injuring.
  1. to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair:

    to injure one's hand.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to do wrong or injustice to.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. to wound or offend:

    to injure a friend's feelings.



injure

/ ˈɪԻə /

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

  • ˈܰ, adjective
  • ˈܰ, adjective
  • ˈܰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • jܰ·· adjective
  • jܰ· noun
  • ܲȴ-jܰ adjective
  • ·jܰ verb (used with object) reinjured reinjuring
  • ܲ·jܰ adjective
  • ܲ·jܰ·Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of injure1

1575–85; back formation from injury (noun); replacing injury (verb)
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yvlog 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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Last month, inmate Joshua L. Peppers, 39, was fatally injured after allegedly being attacked by a fellow inmate at a prison in Lancaster, authorities said.

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Megan started taking prescription pain relief medication at the age of 15 after being injured in a car accident.

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Freddie Freeman, who hasn’t played since slipping in the shower on his surgically repaired ankle, is placed on the 10-day injured list by the Dodgers.

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A prominent Syrian human rights group said four defence ministry employees were killed, and a dozen other people injured.

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A woman injured by a police dog as she was being arrested for shoplifting in Northern California is getting a settlement of nearly $1 million.

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