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injure |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Injure \In"jure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Injured}; p. pr & vb n. {Injuring}.] [L. injuriari fr injuria injury, perh. through F. injurier to insult, in OF also to injure; or perhaps fr E. injury, or F. injure injury. See {Injury}.] To do harm to to impair the excellence and value of to hurt; to damage; -- used in a variety of senses as: a To hurt or wound, as the person; to impair soundness, as of health. b To damage or lessen the value of as goods or estate. c To slander, tarnish, or impair, as reputation or character. d To impair or diminish, as happiness or virtue. e To give pain to as the sensibilities or the feelings; to grieve; to annoy. f To impair, as the intellect or mind. When have I injured thee? when done thee wrong? --Shak. Syn: To damage; mar; spoil; harm; sully; wrong maltreat; abuse; insult; affront; dishonor. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: injure v 1: cause injuries or bodily harm to [syn: {wound}] 2: hurt the feelings of "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests" [syn: {hurt}, {wound}, {offend}, {spite}] 3: cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition" [syn: {hurt}]
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