Associations to the word «Injure»

Wiktionary

INJURE, verb. (transitive) To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
INJURE, verb. (transitive) To damage or impair.
INJURE, verb. (transitive) To do injustice to.

Dictionary definition

INJURE, verb. Cause injuries or bodily harm to.
INJURE, verb. Hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego".
INJURE, verb. Cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.