injury
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.in·ju·ry
noun \ˈinj-rē, ˈin-jə-\ plural in·ju·ries
Definition of INJURY
1
a : an act that damages or hurts : wrong b : violation of another's rights for which the law allows an action to recover damages
2
: hurt, damage, or loss sustained
See Examples of INJURY
- Hikers need to take sensible precautions to prevent injury.
- She's concerned about the risk of injury to her reputation.
- The team has been weakened by illness and injury.
- Careless use of these tools can cause serious bodily injury.
- She survived the accident without injury.
- She fell and suffered an injury to her arm.
- His athletic career has been slowed by injuries.
Origin of INJURY
Middle English injurie, from Anglo-French, Latin injuria, from injurus injurious, from in- + jur-, jus right — more at just
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to INJURY
- Synonyms
- affliction, damage, detriment, harm, hurt
- Antonyms
- equitableness, equity, fairness, justice
See Synonym Discussion at injustice
Rhymes with INJURY
in·ju·ry
noun \ˈinj-(ə-)rē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural in·ju·ries
Medical Definition of INJURY
: hurt, damage, or loss sustained
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