verb
injure
IHN-juh
verb
1
To physically hurt a person or animal.
"She injured her ankle jumping off the wall."
"Two workers were injured in the factory accident."
2
To damage someone's reputation, feelings, or interests.
"The rumors injured his standing within the company."
How to Use Injure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo physically hurt someone, or to damage their reputation, pride, or interests.
Common pairings
injure yourself
seriously injured
injure a reputation
Word Forms
injured past tense, injures singular
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “injure”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
She _____ her ankle jumping off the wall.
Etymology
A back-formation from injury, ultimately from Latin iniuria, "wrong, injustice."