injure — to hurt or damage someone or something physically
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to hurt or damage someone or something physically
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪndʒər/
Example Sentences
- The chef managed to injure himself with a spoon - now that's talent!
- She was worried she might injure the fragile ego of her boss.
- The athlete was careful not to injure himself during warm-up exercises.
injure
VERB[/ˈɪndʒər/]
to hurt or damage someone or something physically
💡 Concept
He slipped on the icy court and injured his ankle during the championship game.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɪndʒər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪndʒə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Prefixin--
Rootjur
Suffix--e
🎵Rhyme
purecuresureendure
pure
cure
sure
endure
🔗Collocations
injure oneself
seriously injure
injure someone's feelings
accidentally injure
injure a player
injure one's reputation
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The chef managed to injure himself with a spoon - now that's talent!”
😄 Fun example
“She was worried she might injure the fragile ego of her boss.”
“The athlete was careful not to injure himself during warm-up exercises.”
😄 Fun example
“Don't injure your brain trying to understand this math problem.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
hurtharmwounddamagebruise
Antonyms
healcureprotect
Related
injuryinjureddangerousaccidentpain
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