Definitions and Examples of injure, harm, worsen
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To cause physical harm or damage to someone or something.
Example
The car accident injured several passengers and damaged the vehicle.
To cause damage or injury to someone or something, often unintentionally.
Example
Excessive exposure to sunlight can harm your skin and increase the risk of skin cancer.
To become or make something worse than it was before.
Example
If you don't take care of your health, your condition may worsen and lead to more serious problems.
Key Differences: injure vs harm vs worsen
- 1Injure implies physical harm or damage caused by an external force.
- 2Harm can be both physical and non-physical, and it often implies unintended consequences.
- 3Worsen refers to a decline in the condition of something or someone.
Effective Usage of injure, harm, worsen
- 1Medical Context: Use heal and its antonyms to describe the progress of a patient's condition.
- 2Personal Growth: Use these antonyms to describe the negative effects of harmful habits or behaviors.
- 3Environmental Issues: Use harm and worsen to describe the impact of human activities on the environment.
Remember this!
The antonyms of heal are injure, harm, and worsen. Injure implies physical harm, harm can be both physical and non-physical, and worsen refers to a decline in the condition. Use these words in medical contexts, personal growth discussions, and environmental issues to describe the negative effects of harmful habits or behaviors.
