verb
1
BAD : My car was seriously injured in the accident.
GOOD : My car was badly damaged in the accident.
BAD : We must all stop injuring the environment.
GOOD : We must all stop damaging the environment.
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Injure is used only in connection with people and animals: 'Latest reports from the site of the crash indicate that three people are dead and twelve are seriously injured.'
For objects, plants and machines, use damage : 'Some of the equipment had been badly damaged.'
2
BAD : He shot dead 22 innocent people and injured 23 others.
GOOD : He shot dead 22 innocent people and wounded 23 others.
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wound = injure a person or animal by using a weapon such as a gun or knife: 'He is accused of wounding a fellow prisoner.' 'The sergeant had been seriously wounded and was losing blood.'
3
BAD : Several people injured in the accident.
GOOD : Several people were injured in the accident.
BAD : Fortunately the driver was wearing his seat belt and so he did not injure.
GOOD : Fortunately the driver was wearing his seat belt and so he wasn't injured.
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Injure is a transitive verb: 'Gibbs won't be playing because he's injured his knee.' In passive sentences, use be injured : 'You're lucky you weren't injured.'
4
BAD : I was afraid that she might injure.
GOOD : I was afraid that she might injure herself.
5
BAD : He fell and was injured in the leg.
GOOD : He fell and injured his leg.
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injure + a part of the body (WITHOUT in ): 'How did you manage to injure your shoulder?'
Compare: 'He'd been wounded in the leg and couldn't walk.'