injure

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause harm or damage to someone or something.

  - "He injured his ankle during the soccer game."
  - "The car was badly injured in the accident."

• Verb

  To damage someone's reputation or feelings.

  - "His careless words injured her feelings."
  - "The scandal injured the politician's reputation."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɪndʒɚ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

benefit , help , praise , preserve

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Synonyms

damage , disfigure , harm , hurt , impair , mar , wound

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with injure
cure , lure , nure

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Variants

List of all variants of injure that leads to same result
injure , injured , injurer , injurers , injures , injuring , self-injure , self-injured , self-injures , self-injuring , self-injurious , self-injury

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Etymology

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The word 'injure' comes from the Old French word 'enjurer', which means 'to swear'. It later came to mean 'to harm' or 'to damage'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'injure' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a wrong or injury done to someone.

2. Injuries can be classified based on their severity, such as minor, moderate, or severe.

3. The study of injuries and their prevention is called 'traumatology'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Damage: The extent of harm or destruction caused to something.

2. Harm: Any negative impact or injury caused to someone or something.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'injure' has been used to describe physical harm as well as emotional damage. In art, it can be depicted through various forms such as paintings, sculptures, or photographs that depict scenes of injury. In music, it can be expressed through lyrics that describe pain or hurt.

How to Memorize "injure"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'injure' written out and remember its spelling and pronunciation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'injure' with the concept of causing harm or damage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the etymology of the word, which means 'to swear' and then associate it with the concept of causing harm or damage.

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