INJURE

transitive verb (~d; injuring) Etymology: Middle English enjuren, from Anglo-French *enjurer, from Late Latin injuriare, from Latin injuria injury Date: 15th century 1. to do an injustice to ; wrong , to harm, impair, or tarnish the standing of , to give pain to , 2. to inflict bodily hurt on, to impair the soundness of , to inflict material damage or loss on, ~r noun Synonyms: see: ~