Verb: injure in-ju(r)
- Cause injuries or bodily harm to
"The athlete injured his knee during the game";
- wound
- Cause (somebody) emotional pain or offence
"His thoughtless comments injured her feelings";
- hurt, wound, bruise, offend, spite
- Cause damage or affect negatively
"The frost injured the young plants";
- hurt
Derived forms: injuring, injures, injured
Type of: arouse, damage, elicit, enkindle [literary], evoke, hurt, kindle, provoke, raise
Encyclopedia: Injure