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    injure
    /ˈɪn(d)ʒə/

    verb

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  2. INJURE definition: 1. to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal: 2. to hurt or cause physical harm to a…. Learn more.

  3. Injure definition: to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair. See examples of INJURE used in a sentence.

  4. 1. a. : to inflict bodily hurt on. b. : to impair the soundness of. injured her health. c. : to inflict material damage or loss on. 2. a. : to harm, impair, or tarnish the standing of. injured his reputation. b. : to give pain to. injure a person's pride. c. : to do an injustice to : wrong. injurer. ˈin-jər-ər.

  5. 2 days ago · 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.

  6. to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal: A bomb exploded at the embassy, injuring several people. She fell and injured her shoulder. He was badly injured in the crash. He claimed that working too hard was injuring his health. Compare. wound verb (INJURE) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to hurt someone physically.

  7. Injure means to hurt, physically or mentally. Lose a bet and you might injure or bruise your pride, but lose your footing and you could injure your body instead. When a player in a sport is injured, they leave the field to be examined by a trainer or a physician, to see how severe their injury really is.

  8. verb. /ˈɪndʒə (r)/ /ˈɪndʒər/ Verb Forms. injure somebody/something/yourself to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident. He injured his knee playing hockey. Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. She injured herself during training. She was seriously injured in a riding accident.

  9. 1. to do or cause harm of any kind to; hurt: to injure one's hand. 2. to offend: to injure a friend's feelings.

  10. A complete guide to the word "INJURE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. injure, hurt, harm, damage, and impair mean to cause something or someone to no longer be healthy or in good condition. injure is usually used when the body of a person or animal has been harmed by something, such as an accident. Two people were badly injured in the accident.