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injure

American  
[in-jer] / ˈɪn dʒər /

verb (used with object)

injured, injuring

  1. to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair.

    to injure one's hand.
    Synonyms:
    mar, break, ruin, spoil
    Antonyms:
    benefit

  2. to do wrong or injustice to.

    Synonyms:
    abuse, maltreat

  3. to wound or offend.

    to injure a friend's feelings.
injure British  
/ ˈɪndʒə /

verb

  1. to cause physical or mental harm or suffering to; hurt or wound

  2. to offend, esp by an injustice

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Related Words

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.

Other Word Forms

  • injurable adjective
  • injured adjective
  • injurer noun
  • quasi-injured adjective
  • reinjure verb (used with object)
  • uninjured adjective
  • uninjuring adjective

Etymology

Origin of injure

1575–85; back formation from injury (noun); replacing injury (verb)

Example Sentences

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The festival is offering a space to do these shows, but also for an audience to have the night out and trust that the show is not going to injure you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

On behalf of Bosh's next of kin, Mark Stewart KC said: "People might wonder and ask why it is that police officers who are armed do not shoot to injure by shooting an extremity."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

James, who scored 16 points in Thursday's loss, appeared to injure his left elbow in the fourth quarter, after he was shunted off the court and landed on the legs of a cameraman.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Fine particles released by wildfires can injure the heart and lungs, studies have shown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Neil or Buzz might fall down and injure himself or his equipment.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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