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injury
[ in-juh-ree ]
noun
- harm or damage that is done or sustained:
to escape without injury.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- a particular form or instance of harm:
an injury to one's shoulder; an injury to one's pride.
- wrong or injustice done or suffered.
- Law. any wrong or violation of the rights, property, reputation, etc., of another for which legal action to recover damages may be made.
- Obsolete. injurious speech; calumny.
injury
/ ˈɪԻəɪ /
noun
- physical damage or hurt
- a specific instance of this
a leg injury
- harm done to a reputation
- law a violation or infringement of another person's rights that causes him harm and is actionable at law
- an obsolete word for insult
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·j· noun plural noninjuries
- ·j· noun plural reinjuries
- -j· noun plural selfinjuries
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of injury1
Idioms and Phrases
see add insult to injury .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
More than any other animal, mule deer cause more injuries to visitors in the park, according to a National Park Service Instagram post.
How refreshing it was Wednesday to turn to a homegrown solution, albeit one who has endured his own litany of injuries.
She was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary but died from her injuries.
The paramedics reported to the department that the patient had serious injuries and that they transported the person to a local trauma center.
He said Arenas sustained no major injuries in the single-car accident.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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