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injure

in·jure

UK/ˈɪn.dʒə/ US/ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ uncommon

verb

1.

cause injuries or bodily harm to

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2.

hurt the feelings of

  • “She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”
  • “This remark really bruised me ego”
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3.

cause damage or affect negatively

  • “Our business was hurt by the new competition”
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Origin

A back-formation from injury, from Middle English injurie, from Anglo-Norman injurie, from Latin iniūria (“injustice; wrong; offense”), from in- (“not”) + iūs, iūris (“right, law”).

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