Injure
(verb)
- To cause physical harm or damage to (someone or something).
- 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:
- He injured his leg during the soccer game.
- She injured herself while lifting the heavy box.
- He was injured in the accident and had to be taken to the hospital.
- The company was injured by the negative publicity.
- The children were injured by the cruel words of their classmates.