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in⋅jure

[in-jer]

–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.

Origin:
1575–85; back formation from injury (n.); r. injury (v.)

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Language Translation for : injure

Spanish:

herir, lastimar, hacer daño,

German:

verletzen,

Japanese:

傷つける

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in·jure (ĭn'jər) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures

To cause physical harm to; hurt.
To cause damage to; impair.
To cause distress to; wound: injured their feelings.
To commit an injustice or offense against; wrong.

[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
verb
1.	cause injuries or bodily harm to
2.	hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" [syn: hurt]
3.	cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition" [syn: hurt]

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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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