INJURY Definition & Meaning

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injury

[ in-juh-ree ]

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noun

plural injuries.

harm or damage that is done or sustained:
to escape without injury.
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a particular form or instance of harm:
an injury to one's shoulder; an injury to one's pride.
wrong or injustice done or suffered.
Law. any wrong or violation of the rights, property, reputation, etc., of another for which legal action to recover damages may be made.
Obsolete. injurious speech; calumny.

injury

/ ˈɪ�Ի��ə��ɪ /

noun

physical damage or hurt
a specific instance of this
a leg injury
harm done to a reputation
law a violation or infringement of another person's rights that causes him harm and is actionable at law
an obsolete word for insult

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

�Դǲ�·��j��·�� noun plural noninjuries
��·��j��·�� noun plural reinjuries
��-��j��·�� noun plural selfinjuries

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of injury¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English injurie, from Latin ��ū�� “unlawful conduct, injustice,” equivalent to in- in- ³ + ��ū��-, stem of ��ū�� “right, law” ( jus, just ¹ ) + -ia -ia

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of injury¹

C14: from Latin ��ū�� injustice, wrong, from ��ū��ō��ܲ� acting unfairly, wrongful, from in- ¹+ ��ū�� right

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Idioms and Phrases

see add insult to injury .

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Synonym Study

Injury, hurt, wound refer to impairments or wrongs. Injury, originally denoting a wrong done or suffered, is hence used for any kind of evil, impairment, or loss, caused or sustained: physical injury; injury to one's reputation. Hurt suggests especially physical injury, often bodily injury attended with pain: a bad hurt from a fall. A wound is usually a physical hurt caused by cutting, shooting, etc., or an emotional hurt: a serious wound in the shoulder; to inflict a wound by betraying someone's trust.

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Welsh, 36, was sent to Mule Creek from San Bernardino County after being sentenced to 18 years for assault with a firearm and inflicting corporal injury, both second strike offenses.

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Belgium, albeit with a weakened squad due to injury, were no match for England in Bristol though, as the hosts dominated from start to finish.

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Postecoglou said he had been "worn down" by injuries, issues around VAR and mounting criticism this season.

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Emergency services were called to Ramsden Street in the town centre at about 14:45 BST on Thursday and the boy was taken to hospital where he later died from injuries to his neck.

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They say police have "broad powers to deal with offences where unnecessary suffering and injury is inflicted on wildlife, including cases involving the misuse of catapults".

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