1. Any physical damage to the body caused by violence, accident or fracture etc.
   "The athlete suffered a knee injury during the game";
   - hurt, harm, trauma
    
2. An accident that results in physical damage or hurt
   "He suffered an accidental injury while playing sports";
   - accidental injury
    
3. An act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
   "The fall resulted in a serious injury to her knee"
    
4. A casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
   "The soldier received a combat injury during the ambush";
   - wound, combat injury
    
5. Wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted
   "The company's negligence caused injury to its employees"

Derived forms: injuries

Type of: accident, actus reus, health problem, ill health, loss, misconduct, personnel casualty, unhealthiness, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct

Encyclopedia: Injury