injure
verb (used with object), in·jured, in·jur·ing.
Origin of injure
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Related Words for injure
torture, wound, damage, cripple, break, disable, batter, maim, mutilate, deface, distress, foul, impair, pique, torment, total, weaken, tarnish, ruin, deformExamples from the Web for injure
Contemporary Examples of injure
The al Qaeda-linked gunmen shot back, but only managed to injure one officer before they were taken out.
Even a relatively small 250-pound bomb could kill or injure friendly troops who are within 650 feet of the explosion.
Beijing, famously, launched a coordinated and sustained attack against Google a half decade ago to injure its business in China.
Sony Blames North Korea for Hacking, but Washington Left Them Completely VulnerableGordon G. Chang
December 3, 2014
The children in these stories then went on to injure themselves by falling off of old bridges or cutting themselves.
Not mentioned in the video: Firearms kill or injure 10,000 American children each year.
Historical Examples of injure
We are bound in all our visits to bring relief to invalids, and not to injure them.
The Imaginary InvalidMolire
This commandment forbids us to kill or injure other persons or ourselves.
An Explanation of Luther's Small CatechismJoseph Stump
Any turbidness or impurity in the water will injure the clearness of the sweetmeats.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various BranchesEliza Leslie
This warmth of mine might injure you in your husband's opinion.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
I am not that which you call good, but it is impossible that I injure you.
The Inn at the Red OakLatta Griswold