injured
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dʒər 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.
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
qua·si-in·jured, adjective
re·in·jure, verb (used with object), re·in·jured, re·in·jur·ing.
un·in·jured, adjective
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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injure (ˈɪndʒə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to cause physical or mental harm or suffering to; hurt or wound |
| 2. | to offend, esp by an injustice |
| [C16: back formation from | |
| 'injurable | |
| —adj | |
| 'injured | |
| —adj | |
| 'injurer | |
| —n | |
| injure (ˈɪndʒə) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to cause physical or mental harm or suffering to; hurt or wound |
| 2. | to offend, esp by an injustice |
| [C16: back formation from | |
| 'injurable | |
| —adj | |
| 'injured | |
| —adj | |
| 'injurer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
injure
1580s, a back formation from injury; earlier, injury served as a verb (late 15c.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
If your employee is injured on the job, take action right away.
He became injured soon afterwards, and retired from the game.
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