Wound (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.
Examples
- His careless words wound her deeply, and she couldn't shake off the feeling of rejection.
- The cruel rumor wound her so severely that she needed therapy to overcome the emotional trauma.
- Her offhand comment wound him, and he became sulky for the rest of the evening.
- The hurtful review wound the author's confidence, and she questioned her ability to write.
- The thoughtless criticism wound her, making it difficult for her to perform at her best.
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Meaning 2
Cause injuries or bodily harm to.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The violent storm wound many of the hikers and forced them to seek shelter immediately.
- A stray bullet wound a bystander during the intense gunfight between the police and robbers.
- When the concert-goer rushed to the stage, the security guard accidentally wound him while trying to subdue him.
- She was badly wound in a traffic accident on her way home from college.
- The bomb exploded and would wound dozens of civilians caught in the crossfire.
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- Torture
- Twist
- Torment
- Disable
- Knife
- Rick
- Fracture
- Maim
- Shoot
- Bruise
- Shock
- Trample
- Handicap
- Concuss
- Pip
- Traumatize
- Harm
- Turn
- Pull
- Incapacitate
- Graze
- Run Down
- Calk
- Skin
- Wrick
- Wrench
- Subluxate