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Definition injure in British English

injure verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈɪndʒə(r)/
1

to hurt someone and cause damage to their body

Example

Nine people died and 54 were injured in the accident.

Example

They were treated for shock but no one was seriously injured.

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1.1

to do something that damages part of your body

Example

He injured his back in Tuesday's game, and will be unable to play tomorrow.

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2

to cause harm to someone or something

Example

lies that might injure his reputation

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Definition injure in British English