injureverb [ T ]
uk/ˈɪn.dʒər/us/ˈɪn.dʒɚ/B1 to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal:
A bomb exploded at the embassy, injuring several people.
She fell and injured her shoulder.
He was badly injured in the crash.
He claimed that working too hard was injuring his health.
More examples
- The troops bombarded the city, killing and injuring hundreds.
- If you don't warm up before taking exercise, you risk injuring yourself.
- They were only slightly injured in the crash.
- I fell down the stairs and injured my back.
- He had injured his left hand and was typing one-handed.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Injuring and injuries
- at-risk
- be in the wars idiom
- bite
- boo-boo
- cripple
- disable
- gash
- harm
- injury
- lesion
- maim
- muscle
- rick
- sprain
- trample
- twist
- victim
- whiplash
- wound 1
- wrench
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