Injure

Quick meaning: Injure is a verb meaning (transitive) To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

Meaning

(transitive) To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To damage or impair.
2. (transitive) To do injustice to.

Example Sentences

I injured my ankle playing tennis.

The rugby team's star player got injured in a violent collision.

Word Forms

• injures
• injuring
• injured

Synonyms for injure

Depending on context, synonyms include harm, wound, traumatize, abuse, annoy, bewound.

Antonyms for injure

Common opposites include benefit, help, praise, preserve.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hurt, offend, spite, wound, maim, wounded.

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