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injure

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɪndʒər/ · UK /ˈɪndʒə/

Forms: injuring

injure means: To hurt a person or animal, or damage part of their body.

verb

PHYSICAL HARMB1

To hurt a person or animal, or damage part of their body.

  • Be careful not to injure yourself.
  • She injured her ankle during the match.
  • Two passengers were injured in the crash.

Similar words: hurt, wound

Common phrases: injure someone, injure your knee, seriously injure someone

Questions about injure

What does injure mean?

To hurt a person or animal, or damage part of their body.

What is injure in other languages?

Türkçe: yaralamak · Español: herir · Français: blesser · Deutsch: verletzen · Italiano: ferire · 日本語: けがをさせる

How do you pronounce injure?

In American English /ˈɪndʒər/; in British English /ˈɪndʒə/.

How do you use injure in a sentence?

Be careful not to injure yourself. She injured her ankle during the match.

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