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

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.

Antonyms:
1. benefit.
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in·jure   (ĭn'jər)   
tr.v.   in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures

  1. To cause physical harm to; hurt.

  2. To cause damage to; impair.

  3. To cause distress to; wound: injured their feelings.

  4. 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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Legal Dictionary

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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Medical Dictionary

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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