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Word injure
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈɪndʒə(r) / NAmE / ˈɪndʒər /
Example
  • he injured his knee playing hockey.
  • three people were killed and five injured in the crash.
  • she injured herself during training.
  • he injured his knee playing hockey.
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injure

(verb)BrE / ˈɪndʒə(r) / NAmE / ˈɪndʒər /
  1. to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident
    • He injured his knee playing hockey.
    • Three people were killed and five injured in the crash.
    • She injured herself during training.
    • He injured his knee playing hockey.
    • Three people were injured in the crash.
    • 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.
    • Did you hurt yourself?
    • Don’t strain your eyes by reading in poor light.
  2. to damage somebody’s reputation, pride, etc.
    • This could seriously injure the company's reputation.

    Extra Examples

    • espionage activity which was likely to injure the national interest
    • insurance to cover you in case one of your employees accidentally injures someone
    • This could seriously injure the company’s reputation.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they injure
    • he / she / it injures
    • past simple injured
    • past participle injured
    • -ing form injuring

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: back-formation from injury.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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