Meaning & Definition of Injure in English
English⟶
Injure
/ɪnʤər/
verb
1. Cause injuries or bodily harm to
synonym:
- injure,
- wound
2. Hurt the feelings of
- "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"
- "This remark really bruised my ego"
synonym:
- hurt,
- wound,
- injure,
- bruise,
- offend,
- spite
3. Cause damage or affect negatively
- "Our business was hurt by the new competition"
synonym:
- hurt,
- injure
Examples of using
You may injure yourself if you don't follow safety procedures.
Too much smoking tends to injure the voice.