injure

US: /ˈɪndʒɝ/
UK: /ˈɪnd‍ʒɐ/


English Vietnamese dictionary


injure /'indʤə/
  • ngoại động từ
    • làm tổn thương, làm hại, làm bị thương
    • xúc phạm

Advanced English dictionary


+ verb [VN]
1 to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident: He injured his knee playing hockey. + Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. + She injured herself during training.
2 to damage sb's reputation, pride, etc: This could seriously injure the company's reputation.

Thesaurus dictionary


v.
1 harm, wound, hurt, damage, impair:
He's sure to injure himself if he's allowed to play with a knife.
2 wrong, offend, abuse, hurt, wound, outrage, slight, insult, affront, mistreat, misuse, ill-treat, maltreat:
She starts the arguments yet she invariably takes the role of the injured party.

Collocation dictionary


1 harm yourself/sb physically

ADV.

badly, seriously, severely | slightly | accidentally
insurance to cover you in case one of your employees accidentally injures someone
| deliberately

2 damage sb's reputation, pride, etc.

ADV.

seriously, severely
This incident could seriously injure the company's reputation.

VERB + INJURE

be calculated to
(law),
be likely to
espionage activity which was likely to injure the national interest


Concise English dictionary


injures|injured|injuring'ɪndʒə(r)
verb
+cause injuries or bodily harm to
+hurt the feelings of
+cause damage or affect negatively