Injure
verb
To harm or damage someone physically.
He injured his knee while playing soccer.
Often appears as...
- seriously injure
- accidentally injure
verb
To hurt someone's feelings or reputation.
His rude comments injured her deeply.
Often appears as...
- deeply injure
- injure pride
verb
Legally, to unjustly cause someone or something to suffer harm or loss.
If you injure someone's property, you may be liable for damages.
Often appears as...
- injure property
- injure rights
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
verb
To harm or damage someone physically.
He injured his knee while playing soccer.
Often appears as...
- seriously injure
- accidentally injure
verb
To hurt someone's feelings or reputation.
His rude comments injured her deeply.
Often appears as...
- deeply injure
- injure pride
verb
Legally, to unjustly cause someone or something to suffer harm or loss.
If you injure someone's property, you may be liable for damages.
Often appears as...
- injure property
- injure rights
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Harm
Used when talking about bodily harm, whether minor or severe.
He injured his leg during the hike.
Pro Tip 2/3Accident Emphasis
Often paired with 'accidentally' to stress unintended physical harm.
She accidentally injured her hand with the knife.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Context
Can describe varying levels of physical harm; context clarifies seriousness.
The boxer was injured in the first round but continued to fight.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Harm
Used when talking about bodily harm, whether minor or severe.
He injured his leg during the hike.
Pro Tip 2/3Accident Emphasis
Often paired with 'accidentally' to stress unintended physical harm.
She accidentally injured her hand with the knife.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Context
Can describe varying levels of physical harm; context clarifies seriousness.
The boxer was injured in the first round but continued to fight.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Harm
Used when talking about bodily harm, whether minor or severe.
He injured his leg during the hike.
Pro Tip 2/3Accident Emphasis
Often paired with 'accidentally' to stress unintended physical harm.
She accidentally injured her hand with the knife.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Context
Can describe varying levels of physical harm; context clarifies seriousness.
The boxer was injured in the first round but continued to fight.
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Video examples
The great brain debate -...
He reasoned that since the regions for speech production and comprehension were not adjacent, then injuring the area connecting them might result in a special type of language loss, now known as receptive aphasia. Wernicke's connectionist model helped explain disorders that didn't result from the dysfunction of just one area.
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Small Creatures In Need...
caring for it to eventually releasing it so when a swift um first comes in to us normally they come in as juveniles often because they've fallen out of the nest so then we sort of assess them when they come in to make sure that they're not injured or i don't have any other problems we then start the hand rearing
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What game theory teaches...
decisions through our values first and though it may not always go our way just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad guy in putting them in our hospitals not our interests but what that does it
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The astounding athletic...
Balancing a pole is hard. We've all heard stories of athletes performing feats while physically injured. Can a machine also perform with extreme physical damage? Conventional wisdom says that you need at least four fixed motor propeller pairs in order to fly,
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Injured Elephant Calf...
between humans and elephants by keeping him under close surveillance the team are hoping to find ways of helping him and then hopefully he can avoid the fate of poor mungu back in samburu the lost female and injured calf are still hanging on
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How smart are dolphins?...
The habit of helping injured individuals extends across the species barrier as evidenced by the many accounts of dolphins carrying humans to the surface to breathe. And like us, dolphins mourn their dead. When we consider all the evidence,
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How do animals...
Tests on hermit crabs show that they'll leave an undesirable shell if they're zapped with electricity but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it will risk using it to catch prey.
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Battle for Fallujah PIPE...
these men are shot in the leg they're both bleeding profusely dangerous life-threatening wounds even so the injured castle fires back taking down an insurgent the insurgents above
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Saving an Elephant from...
Guys, we are ready. We go help the elephant. This is good. I'm happy now the vet's here. Fred works alongside a spotter plane to locate the injured bull.
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For When you Need a Good...
Guys, we are ready. We go help the elephant. This is good. I'm happy now the vet's here. Fred works alongside a spotter plane to locate the injured bull.
Video examples
The great brain debate -...
He reasoned that since the regions for speech production and comprehension were not adjacent, then injuring the area connecting them might result in a special type of language loss, now known as receptive aphasia. Wernicke's connectionist model helped explain disorders that didn't result from the dysfunction of just one area.
Video examples
Small Creatures In Need...
caring for it to eventually releasing it so when a swift um first comes in to us normally they come in as juveniles often because they've fallen out of the nest so then we sort of assess them when they come in to make sure that they're not injured or i don't have any other problems we then start the hand rearing
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
decisions through our values first and though it may not always go our way just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad guy in putting them in our hospitals not our interests but what that does it
Video examples
The astounding athletic...
Balancing a pole is hard. We've all heard stories of athletes performing feats while physically injured. Can a machine also perform with extreme physical damage? Conventional wisdom says that you need at least four fixed motor propeller pairs in order to fly,
Video examples
Injured Elephant Calf...
between humans and elephants by keeping him under close surveillance the team are hoping to find ways of helping him and then hopefully he can avoid the fate of poor mungu back in samburu the lost female and injured calf are still hanging on
Video examples
How smart are dolphins?...
The habit of helping injured individuals extends across the species barrier as evidenced by the many accounts of dolphins carrying humans to the surface to breathe. And like us, dolphins mourn their dead. When we consider all the evidence,
Video examples
How do animals...
Tests on hermit crabs show that they'll leave an undesirable shell if they're zapped with electricity but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it will risk using it to catch prey.
Video examples
Battle for Fallujah PIPE...
these men are shot in the leg they're both bleeding profusely dangerous life-threatening wounds even so the injured castle fires back taking down an insurgent the insurgents above
Video examples
Saving an Elephant from...
Guys, we are ready. We go help the elephant. This is good. I'm happy now the vet's here. Fred works alongside a spotter plane to locate the injured bull.
Video examples
For When you Need a Good...
Guys, we are ready. We go help the elephant. This is good. I'm happy now the vet's here. Fred works alongside a spotter plane to locate the injured bull.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Wyatt Russell
American Actor
I was a hockey player. I played hockey forever. That was my life and my job until I got injured, so I get sports, and I get the sports atmosphere, the feeling around other athletes, but I never played football.
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Eric Swalwell
American Politician
When I got injured, I think I was starting to sense that there was more to the world than just sports. This dream of playing professional soccer probably wasn't the best track for me.
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Fred
Brazilian Footballer
My personal aim is to play a lot of games, put in great performances, do my best to help the team. Not get injured, obviously.
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Steven Shainberg
American Producer
I'm basically drawn to defeated, injured, hurt, barely walking characters.
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Chris Mullin
American Athlete
Being injured helps you appreciate your health in general.
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Manu Ginobili
Argentinian Athlete
I can't play in a way that I am afraid to be injured.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.
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Seneca
Roman Writer
Friendship always benefits; love sometimes injures.
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Cris Collinsworth
American Entertainer
I never cheer for anybody to be injured.
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Michy Batshuayi
Belgian Athlete
I am rarely injured.
Quote examples
Wyatt Russell
American Actor
I was a hockey player. I played hockey forever. That was my life and my job until I got injured, so I get sports, and I get the sports atmosphere, the feeling around other athletes, but I never played football.
Quote examples
Eric Swalwell
American Politician
When I got injured, I think I was starting to sense that there was more to the world than just sports. This dream of playing professional soccer probably wasn't the best track for me.
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Fred
Brazilian Footballer
My personal aim is to play a lot of games, put in great performances, do my best to help the team. Not get injured, obviously.
Quote examples
Steven Shainberg
American Producer
I'm basically drawn to defeated, injured, hurt, barely walking characters.
Quote examples
Chris Mullin
American Athlete
Being injured helps you appreciate your health in general.
Quote examples
Manu Ginobili
Argentinian Athlete
I can't play in a way that I am afraid to be injured.
Quote examples
Henry David Thoreau
American Author
As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.
Quote examples
Seneca
Roman Writer
Friendship always benefits; love sometimes injures.
Quote examples
Cris Collinsworth
American Entertainer
I never cheer for anybody to be injured.
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Michy Batshuayi
Belgian Athlete
I am rarely injured.
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