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| in·jure [ ínjər ] (past and past participle in·jured, present participle in·jur·ing, 3rd person present singular in·jures) |
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1. hurt somebody or something: to cause physical damage to a person, animal, or body part
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2. offend somebody: to cause somebody distress by an unkind action or words
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3. do legal wrong to somebody: to wrong somebody by word or deed in such a way that redress by legal means is available
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4. damage somebody's reputation: to damage somebody's reputation, career, or chances of success
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin injuriare< injuria (see injury)] |
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  in·jur·a·ble adjective |
| in·jur·er noun |
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