injure

verb

IN-jur/ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/UKIN-juh/ˈɪn.dʒə/

Formsinjures, injuring, injured

3 meanings of injure

1
verbtransitive
To hurt a person or animal, causing harm to their body.
The falling branch could injure someone standing below.
She injured her knee while skiing last winter.
Similarhurt, wound, harm, damage, maul
Oppositeheal
2
verbtransitive
To damage something or make it work less well.
Loud noise over time can injure your hearing.
The frost injured the young crops overnight.
Similardamage, harm, impair, mar, deface
Oppositeimprove, benefit, enhance
3
verbtransitive
To treat someone in an unfair or wrong way.
You injure me by doubting my honesty.
Harsh, careless words injured her good name.
Similarwrong, offend, insult, hurt
Oppositehelp, benefit, praise, preserve
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Origin

It comes from the word 'injury'. That came from Latin 'iniuria', meaning a wrong or injustice, made from 'in-' (not) and 'ius' (right, law).