injure
To cause physical harm or damage to a person, animal, or object. / To harm the reputation, feelings, or legal rights of another person. / To result in harm or to be detrimental to a particular situation or cause.
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Meanings
Transitive Verb
[~ someone][~ something]
To cause physical harm or damage to a person, animal, or object.
"He managed to injure his ankle during the final lap of the race."
Transitive Verb
[~ someone]
To harm the reputation, feelings, or legal rights of another person.
"The scandalous allegations were designed to injure the candidate's standing with the voters."
Intransitive Verb
To result in harm or to be detrimental to a particular situation or cause.
"The sudden change in policy may injure the company's long-term growth prospects."