injure

in·jure

verb \ˈin-jər\

in·juredin·jur·ing\ˈinj-riŋ, ˈin-jə-\

Definition of INJURE

transitive verb

1

a : to do an injustice to : wrong b : to harm, impair, or tarnish the standing of <injured his reputation> c : to give pain to <injure a person's pride>

2

a : to inflict bodily hurt on b : to impair the soundness of <injured her health> c : to inflict material damage or loss on

— in·jur·er \ˈin-jər-ər\ noun

Examples of INJURE

1. She fell and injured herself.
2. She fell and slightly injured her arm.
3. Several people were badly injured in the accident.

Origin of INJURE

Middle English enjuren, from Anglo-French *enjurer, from Late Latin injuriare, from Latin injuria injury

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to INJURE

Synonyms: damage, harm, hurt, wound

Antonyms: doctor, fix, mend, patch, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, renovate, repair, revamp

Related Words: batter, bloody, blow out, bruise, contuse, cut, gash, gore, lacerate, scald, scar, scathe, strain, tear; crease, graze, nick; cripple, hamstring, lame, maim, mangle, mutilate; abuse, aggrieve, afflict, maltreat, torment, torture; lay up; blemish, impair, mar, scrape, spoil

Near Antonyms: cure, fix, heal, mend, remedy

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Synonym Discussion of INJURE

injure, harm, hurt, damage, impair, mar mean to affect injuriously. injure implies the inflicting of anything detrimental to one's looks, comfort, health, or success <badly injured in an accident>. harm often stresses the inflicting of pain, suffering, or loss <careful not to harm the animals>. hurt implies inflicting a wound to the body or to the feelings <hurt by their callous remarks>. damage suggests injury that lowers value or impairs usefulness <a table damaged in shipping>. impair suggests a making less complete or efficient by deterioration or diminution <years of smoking had impaired his health>. mar applies to injury that spoils perfection (as of a surface) or causes disfigurement <the text is marred by many typos>.

Rhymes with INJURE

binger, ginger, singer, swinger