injure

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈɪndʒɚ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈɪndʒə/

Verb

injure (injures, present participle injuring; past and past participle injured)

1. (transitive) To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
2. (transitive) To damage or impair.
3. (transitive) To do injustice to.

Synonyms

• harm
• damage
• hurt
• disfigure
• wound
• mar
• impair

Antonyms

• praise
• help
• preserve
• benefit

Related terms

• injurious
• injury

Translations

• French: blesser
• German: verletzen
• Italian: ferire
• Portuguese: ferir, machucar
• Russian: ра́нить
• Spanish: herir

Translations

• French: blesser
• German: verletzen
• Russian: повреди́ть

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