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Added 8 October 2026

injure

/ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ verb

In Latin: noceo Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about injure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Cause injuries or bodily harm to.
Hurt the feelings of.
She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
Cause damage or affect negatively.
Our business was hurt by the new competition

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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