injure

injure
injurable, adj.injurer, n.
/in"jeuhr/, v.t., injured, injuring.
1. to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
2. to do wrong or injustice to.
3. to wound or offend: to injure a friend's feelings.
[1575-85; back formation from INJURY (n.); r. injury (v.)]
Syn. 1. spoil, ruin, break, mar. INJURE, IMPAIR mean to harm or damage something. INJURE is a general term referring to any kind or degree of damage: to injure one's spine; to injure one's reputation. To IMPAIR is to make imperfect in any way, often with a suggestion of progressive deterioration and of permanency in the result: One's health is impaired by overwork. 2. maltreat, abuse.
Ant. 1. benefit.

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