self-injure

American  

[self-in-jer] / ˈsɛlfˈɪn dʒər /

verb (used without object)

self-injured, self-injuring

1. to injure oneself, especially deliberately as a manifestation of mental or emotional distress; self-harm.

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Other Word Forms

• self-injured adjective
• self-injurer noun

Example Sentences

He has started to self-injure himself.

From BBC

“They self-injure to try to cope with the pain.”

From Washington Times

Jasmine has developed her own ways of coping when she feels the need to self-injure.

From BBC

Ashton, who is 20 years old, says she gets the urge to self-injure three or four times a week.

From BBC

"Or," Cutler said, "there may have been a shift in the mechanisms kids are using to self-injure."

From US News