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noun
- 1. an instance of being injured: "she suffered an injury to her back" Similar
- 2. damage to a person's feelings: "compensation for injury to feelings" Similar
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INJURY definition: 1. physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack: 2. physical harm…. Learn more.
: an act that damages or hurts : wrong. b. : violation of another's rights for which the law allows an action to recover damages. Synonyms. affliction. damage. detriment. harm. hurt. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for injury. injustice, injury, wrong, grievance mean an act that inflicts undeserved hurt.
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack: a head /back/ knee injury. receive/sustain injurySeveral train passengers received / sustained serious injuries in the crash. injury toInjuries to the spine are common among these workers.
injury. noun. /ˈɪndʒəri/. /ˈɪndʒəri/. (plural injuries) Idioms. [countable, uncountable] harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident. Two people sustained minor injuries. One of the girls suffered serious injuries.
1. physical damage or hurt. 2. a specific instance of this. a leg injury. 3. harm done to a reputation. 4. law. a violation or infringement of another person's rights that causes him or her harm and is actionable at law.
Injury often refers to physical damage, but it can be used more figuratively to describe something that's unjust or that causes harm that isn't physical. For example, your estranged grandfather might do you the injury of leaving you out of his will.
1. harm or damage done or sustained, esp. bodily harm: 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 violation of the rights, property, etc., of another for which damages may be sought. 5.
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 especially physical injury, often bodily injury attended with pain: a bad hurt from a fall.
Definition of injury noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
INJURY meaning: 1 : harm or damage an act or event that causes someone or something to no longer be fully healthy or in good condition; 2 : to hurt yourself to become injured because of your own actions.
