Injure (verb)

  1. To cause physical harm or damage to (someone or something).
  2. To cause emotional or mental harm to (someone).

Origin:

From middle english injuren, from old french injurier, from latin iniūriāre, from iniūria ("injury, wron.g")

Examples:

  1. He injured his leg during the soccer game.
  2. She injured herself while lifting the heavy box.
  3. He was injured in the accident and had to be taken to the hospital.
  4. The company was injured by the negative publicity.
  5. The children were injured by the cruel words of their classmates.
Some random words: trough, entice, devious