Injure

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪndÊ’É™(ɹ)

Origin

From injury, from Anglo-Norman injurie, from Latin iniūria ("injustice; wrong; offense"), from in- ("not") + iūs, iūris ("right, law").

Full definition of injure

Verb

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

Antonyms

• praise
• help
• preserve
• benefit

Related terms

• injurious
• injury