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- pronunciation:
- In
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
injures, injuring, injured |
definition 1: |
to impair; harm; damage; wound.
He injured his opponent in the fight.I injured my back when I lifted that box.The complaints to the newspaper injured the reputation of the business.
- synonyms:
- damage, hurt, wound
- antonyms:
- aid
- similar words:
- abuse, affect, bruise, cripple, disable, harm, impair, lame, maim, mangle, punish, strain, weaken
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definition 2: |
to cause distress, wrong, or hurt to.
Her insensitive remark injured the child deeply.- synonyms:
- damage, harm, hurt, wound
- antonyms:
- aid
- similar words:
- abuse, afflict, affront, blacken, bruise, lacerate, mar, offend, scathe, smirch, stain, sting, sully, wrong
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related words: |
blemish, burn, damage, flaw, jam, maul, miff, mine, mistreat, misuse, outrage, paralyze, queer, shatter, tear |
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derivation: |
injurer (n.) |
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