Injury

/ˈɪn.d͡ʒə.ɹi/ · noun

Meaning

Damage to the body of a living thing..

Definitions by Sense

1. Damage to the body of a living thing.
2. Other forms of damage sustained by a living thing, e.g. psychologically.
3. The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.
4. (law) Injustice.
5. (transitive, obsolete) To wrong, to injure.

Example Sentences

The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident.

Minor injuries such as cuts and abrasions are cleaned and bandaged on site; serious injuries require an ambulance call.

Whether you need to recover from a stressful day, a strenuous workout or even an injury or surgery, restorative yoga may be just the thing for you.

Soft tissue injuries are the bane of any physically active person. They are the most common injuries in sport, can be difficult to heal and often reoccur, according to Sports Medicine Australia.

Slander is an injury to the character.

The best of us doth not so much feare to wrong him, as he doth to injurie his neighbour, his kinsman, or his master.

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Word Forms

• injuries
• injurying
• injuried

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