injure

verb
UK: /ˈɪndʒər/
US: /ˈɪndʒər/

  1. To cause physical harm or damage to someone or something.

    1. Don't injure yourself while you lift that box.
    2. The construction workers took precautions not to injure anyone during the demolition.

  2. To cause damage to a person's reputation or feelings.

    1. I didn't mean to injure her with my comments.
    2. His careless words could injure her chances of getting the job.

Synonyms

hurt harm impair damage wound
injure adjective

  1. Having suffered physical harm.

    1. The injure player left the field.
    2. Several injure people were taken to the hospital after the car accident.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "injure" in English means: To cause physical harm or damage to someone or something., To cause damage to a person's reputation or feelings..

The phonetic transcription of "injure" is /ˈɪndʒər/ in British English and /ˈɪndʒər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "injure": hurt, harm, impair, damage, wound.

Example usage of "injure": "Don't injure yourself while you lift that box.". More examples on the page.