injure
Meaning
To cause physical harm or damage to someone or something.
💡 Use 'injure' when referring to harm caused to living things, not objects.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Sophie
was
walking
to
the
park
when
she
saw
a
boy
fall
from
his
bike
.
She
worried
he
might
injure
his
arm
,
so
she
ran
over
to
check
that
he
was
okay
.
A
neighbor
brought
a
small
first
-
aid
kit
and
they
gently
cleaned
the
scrape
on
his
arm
.
After
a
short
rest
the
boy
smiled
and
rode
home
slowly
with
his
mother
.
Common Phrases
injure oneself
injure a player
injure badly
Synonyms
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