🤕injure

verb
/ˈɪndʒər/

Meaning

to cause physical harm or damage to someone or something

Example Sentences

He injured his leg while playing football.

Example Expressions

injure someone's pride

Synonyms

hurt, wound, damage, harm, bruise

Antonyms

heal, repair, cure

Collocations

injure someone, injure badly, seriously injured, injure oneself

More Example Sentences

They are afraid for the injured person.

He happened not to get injured, luckily.

Several people are reported to be injured.

Related Vocabularies

to flatter or behave excessively subserviently toward someone for advantage
To persuade someone to do something by flattery or gentle urging.
To stick firmly to something or stay attached.
to lose blood from the body, especially due to injury
To appoint someone as a deputy; to act as a substitute or representative.
to return to a previous state, condition, or practice

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