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in⋅ju⋅ry
[in-juh-ree] 
–noun, plural -ju⋅ries.
| 1. | harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury. |
| 2. | a particular form or instance of harm: an injury to one's shoulder; an injury to one's pride. |
| 3. | wrong or injustice done or suffered. |
| 4. | Law. any wrong or violation of the rights, property, reputation, etc., of another for which legal action to recover damages may be made. |
| 5. | Obsolete. injurious speech; calumny. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME injurie < L injūria unlawful conduct, injustice, equiv. to in- in- 3 + jūr-, s. of jūs right, law (see jus, just 1 ) + -ia -ia
1350–1400; ME injurie < L injūria unlawful conduct, injustice, equiv. to in- in- 3 + jūr-, s. of jūs right, law (see jus, just 1 ) + -ia -ia
Synonyms:
1. destruction, ruin, impairment, mischief. 1–3. Injury, hurt, wound refer to impairments or wrongs. Injury, originally denoting a wrong done or suffered, is hence used for any kind of evil, impairment, or loss, caused or sustained: physical injury; injury to one's reputation. Hurt suggests esp. physical injury, often bodily injury attended with pain: a bad hurt from a fall. A wound is usually a physical hurt caused by cutting, shooting, etc., or an emotional hurt: a serious wound in the shoulder; to inflict a wound by betraying someone's trust.
1. destruction, ruin, impairment, mischief. 1–3. Injury, hurt, wound refer to impairments or wrongs. Injury, originally denoting a wrong done or suffered, is hence used for any kind of evil, impairment, or loss, caused or sustained: physical injury; injury to one's reputation. Hurt suggests esp. physical injury, often bodily injury attended with pain: a bad hurt from a fall. A wound is usually a physical hurt caused by cutting, shooting, etc., or an emotional hurt: a serious wound in the shoulder; to inflict a wound by betraying someone's trust.
Antonyms:
1. benefit.
1. benefit.
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| in·ju·ry (ĭn'jə-rē) n. pl. in·ju·ries
[Middle English injurie, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin iniūria, a wrong, injustice, from feminine of iniūrius, unjust : in-, not; see in-1 + iūs, iūr-, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Injury
In"ju*ry\, n.; pl. Injuries. [OE. injurie, L. injuria, fr. injurius injurious, wrongful, unjust; pref. in- not + jus, juris, right,law,justice: cf. F. injure. See Just, a.] Any damage or violation of, the person, character, feelings, rights, property, or interests of an individual; that which injures, or occasions wrong, loss, damage, or detriment; harm; hurt; loss; mischief; wrong; evil; as, his health was impaired by a severe injury; slander is an injury to the character. For he that doeth injury shall receve that he did evil. --Wyclif(Col. iii. 25). Many times we do injury to a cause by dwelling on trifling arguments. --I. Watts. Riot ascends above their loftiest towers, And injury and outrage. --Milton. Note: Injury in morals and jurisprudence is the intentional doing of wrong. --Fleming. Syn: Harm; hurt; damage; loss; impairment; detriment; wrong; evil; injustice.
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Language Translation for : injury
Spanish:
lesión,
German:
die Verletzung,
Japanese:
損傷
injury
1382, from Anglo-Fr. injurie "wrongful action," from L. injuria "wrong, hurt," noun use of fem. of injurius "wrongful, unjust," from in- "not" + jus (gen. juris) "right, law" (see jurist). Injure (v.) is a back-formation first recorded 1583; the earlier verb was injury (c.1484).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: in·ju·ry
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
Etymology: Latin injuria, from injurus injurious, from in- not + jur- jus right
1 : an act that wrongs or harms another; specifically : a violation of a legally protected interest (as the physical or mental well-being, property, reputation, or rights of another) for which the law allows an action for legal or equitable relief
2 : hurt, damage, or loss sustained
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: in·ju·ry
Pronunciation: 'inj-(&-)rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
: hurt, damage, or losssustained
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injury in·ju·ry (ĭn'jə-rē)
n.
- Damage, harm, or loss, as from trauma.
- A particular form of hurt, damage, or loss.
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injury
see add insult to injury.
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