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in⋅jure
[in-jer] 
dʒər
–verb (used with object), -jured, -jur⋅ing.
| 1. | to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand. |
| 2. | to do wrong or injustice to. |
| 3. | to wound or offend: to injure a friend's feelings. |
Related forms:
in⋅jur⋅a⋅ble, adjective
in⋅jur⋅er, noun
Synonyms:
1. spoil, ruin, break, mar. 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. 2. maltreat, abuse.
1. spoil, ruin, break, mar. 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. 2. maltreat, abuse.
Antonyms:
1. benefit.
1. benefit.
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| in·jure (ĭn'jər) tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures
[Middle English injuren, to wrong, dishonor, from Old French injurier, from Latin iniūriārī, from iniūria, a wrong; see injury.] in'jur·er n. |
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Injure
In"jure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Injured; p. pr. & vb. n. Injuring.] [L. injuriari, fr. injuria injury, perh. through F. injurier to insult, in OF. also, to injure; or perhaps fr. E. injury, or F. injure injury. See Injury.] To do harm to; to impair the excellence and value of; to hurt; to damage; -- used in a variety of senses; as: (a) To hurt or wound, as the person; to impair soundness, as of health. (b) To damage or lessen the value of, as goods or estate. (c) To slander, tarnish, or impair, as reputation or character. (d) To impair or diminish, as happiness or virtue. (e) To give pain to, as the sensibilities or the feelings; to grieve; to annoy. (f) To impair, as the intellect or mind. When have I injured thee? when done thee wrong? --Shak. Syn: To damage; mar; spoil; harm; sully; wrong; maltreat; abuse; insult; affront; dishonor.
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Language Translation for : injure
Spanish:
herir, lastimar, hacer daño,
German:
verletzen,
Japanese:
傷つける
Main Entry: in·jure
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: in·jured; in·jur·ing
1 : to interfere with or violate the legally protected interests of: as a : to harm the physical, emotional, or mental well-being of b : to cause (another) to suffer from damage to, deprivation of, or interference with property or a property interest c : to violate the constitutionally or otherwise legally protected rights of
2 : to mar or impair the soundness or appearance of (as a building) : DEFACE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: in·jure
Pronunciation: 'in-j&r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: in·jured; in·jur·ing /'inj-(&-)ri[ng]/
1 : to inflict bodily hurt on
2 : to impair the soundness of <injure your health>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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