injure
verb
in·jure
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injured;
injuring\ ˈinj-riŋ
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Definition of injure
b
: to harm, impair, or tarnish the standing of
injured his reputation
c
: to give pain to
injure a person's pride
2a
: to inflict bodily hurt on
b
: to impair the soundness of
injured her health
c
: to inflict material damage or loss on
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Other Words from injure
injurer
\ ˈin-jər-ər
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noun
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noun
Examples of injure in a Sentence
She fell and injured herself.
She fell and slightly injured her arm.
Several people were badly injured in the accident.
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Recent Examples on the Web
He and Officer Winston Hunt were seriously injured on June 30, 2017 when fleeing homicide suspects barreled into their patrol cruiser. — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, "Birmingham officer shot multiple times released after 45 days in the hospital," 31 Aug. 2019 Fourth-round pick Austin Bryant is a candidate to go injured reserve, either at today's 4 p.m. roster deadline or later this week if the Lions decide to carry him on their initial 53-man roster. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions 2019 late draft picks Isaac Nauta, P.J. Johnson among cuts," 31 Aug. 2019 Never had a serious injury or broken bone (knock on wood) Amann said she's surprised that out of all of her years pounding on the floor and flipping on the balance beam in gymnastics she didn't get injured. — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "7 fun facts about Taylor Amann, the Hartland native competing in the national finals of 'American Ninja Warrior'," 29 Aug. 2019 Javier Jimenez, who was employed by a contractor for Disneyland, was inside an 8- to 10-foot-deep trench in a backstage area outside the park installing chiller lines for an HVAC system shortly after 3 a.m. when he was injured, said Sgt. — Los Angeles Times, "Worker at Disneyland dies after being struck by metal panel," 29 Aug. 2019 He and Justin Ellis are the two true nose tackles, and Ellis is injured. — Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News, "These Raiders sit firmly on the roster bubble ahead of final preseason game at Seattle," 29 Aug. 2019 He's murdered after he's pushed into the river by Alex while he's injured. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Here's How Season 3 Ended for Every Character in "13 Reasons Why"," 28 Aug. 2019 Skip to main content Authorities say one person is dead and another injured following a shooting at a Mormon church on Sunday in Nevada. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "Mormon church clarifies gun policy: No lethal weapons on church property," 27 Aug. 2019 Cunningham, who split time last year with Pass, injured his knee early in fall camp and returned to practice last week. — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, "Jawon Pass named Louisville football's starting quarterback," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'injure.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for injure
injure
verb
English Language Learners Definition of injure
: to harm or damage (someone or something)
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injure
verb
in·jure
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injured;
injuring
Kids Definition of injure
: to cause pain or harm to
Two people were injured in the accident. The criticism injured my pride.
injure
transitive verb
in·jure
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injured;
injuring\ ˈinj-(ə-)riŋ
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Medical Definition of injure
1
: to inflict bodily hurt on
2
: to impair the soundness of
injure your health