Injure (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Bruise
• Spite
• Offend
• Hurt
• Wound

Hypernyms

• Evoke
• Kindle
• Raise
• Fire
• Arouse
• Provoke
• Elicit

Hyponyms

• Abase
• Diss
• Insult
• Humble
• Mortify
• Sting
• Humiliate
• Lacerate

Meaning ²

Cause injuries or bodily harm to.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Wound

Hyponyms

• Stab
• Pip
• Torment
• Traumatise
• Turn
• Hit
• Contuse
• Rick
• Scrape
• Incapacitate
• Break
• Shock
• Invalid
• Overstretch
• Excruciate
• Sprain
• Run Over
• Wrick
• Handicap
• Wrench

Related Words

• Injury (noun)

Meaning ³

Cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Hurt

Hypernyms

• Damage