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 was injured making a throw in the second game on Saturday. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Nathan Eovaldi is evolving in his new role as a reliever," 4 Aug. 2019 The Mexican foreign ministry said that a father and his daughter, 10, both from the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua, were among those injured in the attack and remained hospitalized in El Paso. — Los Angeles Times, "Despite El Paso shooting, residents of neighboring Juarez, Mexico, say they won’t stop crossing," 4 Aug. 2019 In July, after watching his Brazil teammates win the Copa America while he was injured on the sidelines, Neymar failed to return to PSG on the first day of training, leading to yet more tension between himself and the club. — James Masters, CNN, "Neymar, Bale, Coutinho: The loneliness of the megabuck soccer star," 3 Aug. 2019 Two of them said they had been physically injured, while the other two said they were traumatized by the events of the day. — Washington Post, "At his book talk, Terry McAuliffe greets readers — and protesters," 3 Aug. 2019 Sammy Watkins would figure to be the No. 2 receiver, but he gets injured every other week or so. — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, "The Loop Fantasy Football Preview: The Rookies," 2 Aug. 2019 Neither she nor the other driver in the two-car crash were injured. — Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, "Girl ‘drops’ brick on restaurant skylight while mother dines below: Chagrin Falls Police Blotter," 2 Aug. 2019 That story came to light at the same time that Thurman disclosed that Tarantino had pressured her to do a dangerous car stunt that injured her badly. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Quentin Tarantino’s #MeToo Moment?," 1 Aug. 2019 He was injured in the course of his last mission, and his covert team of operatives has been handed over to his ex-wife, Lieutenant Commander Natalie Taylor, for a mission to the banking planet Bayern Corporation. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "10 new science fiction and fantasy novels to check out this August," 1 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
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