injure
[ in-jer ]
/ ˈɪn dʒər /
verb (used with object), in·jured, in·jur·ing.
to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
to do wrong or injustice to.
to wound or offend: to injure a friend's feelings.
Origin of injure
1575–85; back formation from
injury (noun); replacing
injury (v.)
SYNONYMS FOR injure
1
spoil,
ruin,
break,
mar.
Injure,
impair mean to harm or damage something.
Injure is a general term referring to any kind or degree of damage:
to injure one's spine; to injure one's reputation. To
impair is to make imperfect in any way, often with a suggestion of progressive deterioration and of permanency in the result:
One's health is impaired by overwork.
2 maltreat, abuse.
OTHER WORDS FROM injure
Words nearby injure
injera,
injudicious,
injun,
injunct,
injunction,
injure,
injurious,
injury,
injury list,
injury time,
injustice
Example sentences from the Web for injure
British Dictionary definitions for injure
injure
/ (ˈɪndʒə) /
verb (tr)
to cause physical or mental harm or suffering to; hurt or wound
to offend, esp by an injustice
Derived forms of injure
injurable, adjective injured, adjective injurer, nounWord Origin for injure
C16: back formation from
injury