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injure

in·jure [ ínjər ] (past and past participle in·jured, present participle in·jur·ing, 3rd person present singular in·jures)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. hurt somebody or something: to cause physical damage to a person, animal, or body part

2. offend somebody: to cause somebody distress by an unkind action or words

3. do legal wrong to somebody: to wrong somebody by word or deed in such a way that redress by legal means is available

4. damage somebody's reputation: to damage somebody's reputation, career, or chances of success

[15th century. Via French< Latin injuriare< injuria (see injury)]

in·jur·a·ble adjective
in·jur·er noun

Word Key: Synonyms

See harm.

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