injure
[ in-jer ]
verb (used with object),in·jured, in·jur·ing.
to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
to do wrong or injustice to.
to wound or offend: to injure a friend's feelings.
Origin of injure
11575–85; back formation from injury (noun); replacing injury (verb)
synonym study For injure
1. 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.
Other words for injure
Opposites for injure
Other words from injure
- in·jur·a·ble, adjective
- in·jur·er, noun
- quasi-injured, adjective
- re·in·jure, verb (used with object), re·in·jured, re·in·jur·ing.
- un·in·jured, adjective
- un·in·jur·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for injure
injure
/ (ˈɪndʒə) /
verb(tr)
to cause physical or mental harm or suffering to; hurt or wound
to offend, esp by an injustice
Origin of injure
1C16: back formation from injury
Derived forms of injure
- injurable, adjective
- injured, adjective
- injurer, noun
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