injure Definition
- 1to harm or damage someone or something physically or mentally
- 2to cause someone to feel offended or upset
Using injure: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "injure" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
He injured his back while lifting the heavy box.
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The accident injured several people.
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The company's reputation was injured by the scandal.
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Her pride was injured when she was criticized in front of her colleagues.
injure Synonyms and Antonyms
Idioms Using injure
to make a bad situation worse by doing something else to upset or offend someone
Example
After losing his job, his car broke down on the way home, adding insult to injury.
to make someone's pain or disappointment even worse by reminding them of their failure or loss
Example
After losing the game, his opponent rubbed salt into the wound by boasting about his victory.
something that seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good happening later
Example
Losing his job turned out to be a blessing in disguise as he found a better one soon after.
Phrases with injure
seriously/mortally/gravely injure
to harm someone or something very severely, often leading to death
Example
The explosion seriously injured several people and damaged nearby buildings.
self-inflicted injury
an injury that a person has caused to themselves deliberately or accidentally
Example
The athlete had to withdraw from the competition due to a self-inflicted injury.
injury time
additional time added to a sports match due to stoppages or injuries during the regular playing time
Example
The referee added five minutes of injury time at the end of the game.
Origins of injure
from Latin 'injuria', meaning 'injustice'
Summary: injure in Brief
The verb 'injure' [ˈɪndʒər] means to harm or damage someone or something physically or mentally, or to cause offense or upset. It can refer to serious or minor harm, such as 'He injured his back while lifting the heavy box.' 'Injure' also appears in idioms like 'add insult to injury,' which means to make a bad situation worse, and 'blessing in disguise,' which refers to something that seems bad but results in something good.
