🤕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 confuse; to be too difficult to understand
Make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely.
to set free from imprisonment, oppression, or restraint
To bury a dead body in the ground.
To cleverly avoid or find a way around obstacles or rules.
to cause a slight stinging or tingling sensation on the skin

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