wound

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verb

Definition of WOUND

1

to cause bodily damage to <an arrow had wounded the animal, but the vet was able to save it>

Synonyms damage, harm, hurt, wound

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

2

to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in <that callous comment really wounded me>

Synonyms affront, dis (also diss) [slang], disrespect, offend, outrage, slap, slight, wound

Related Words cut, snub; displease, distress, disturb, hurt, miff, pain, trouble, upset; jeer, mock, ridicule, sneer (at), taunt; defame, disparage, libel, malign, revile, slander, slur, smear; oppress, persecute, torment, torture

Near Antonyms acclaim, applaud, approve, hail; commend, compliment, eulogize, praise; adulate, flatter, sweet-talk; exalt, glorify, honor; delight, gratify, please, satisfy