transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin-jər ]
transitive verb
( in·jured ; in·jur·ing ˈinj-riŋ, ˈin-jə-)
Etymology: Middle English enjuren, from Anglo-French * enjurer, from Late Latin injuriare, from Latin injuria injury
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : to do an injustice to : wrong
b. : to harm, impair, or tarnish the standing of
injured his reputation
c. : to give pain to
injure a person's pride
2.
a. : to inflict bodily hurt on
b. : to impair the soundness of
injured her health
c. : to inflict material damage or loss on
• in·jur·er ˈin-jər-ər noun
Synonyms:
injure , harm , hurt , damage , impair , mar mean to affect injuriously. injure implies the inflicting of anything detrimental to one's looks, comfort, health, or success
badly injured in an accident
harm often stresses the inflicting of pain, suffering, or loss
careful not to harm the animals
hurt implies inflicting a wound to the body or to the feelings
hurt by their callous remarks
damage suggests injury that lowers value or impairs usefulness
a table damaged in shipping
impair suggests a making less complete or efficient by deterioration or diminution
years of smoking had impaired his health
mar applies to injury that spoils perfection (as of a surface) or causes disfigurement
the text is marred by many typos