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- [in-jer]
- /ˈɪn dʒər/
- /ˈɪndʒə(r)/
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- [in-jer]
- /ˈɪn dʒər/
Definitions of injure word
- verb with object injure to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand. 1
- verb with object injure to do wrong or injustice to. 1
- verb with object injure to wound or offend: to injure a friend's feelings. 1
- noun injure Do physical harm or damage to (someone). 1
- transitive verb injure hurt sb physically 1
- transitive verb injure hurt: a body part 1
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Origin of injure
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; back formation from injury (noun); replacing injury (v.)
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Parts of speech for Injure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
injure popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
injure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for injure
verb injure
- torture — the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
- wound — the act of winding.
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- cripple — A person with a physical disability or a serious permanent injury is sometimes referred to as a cripple.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
noun injure
- clean out — If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
- dilapidate — to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- use up — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- lay waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
Antonyms for injure
verb injure
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
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