injured

UK: /ˈɪndʒə^rd/

From the verb injure: (⇒ conjugate)

injured is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•jure /ˈɪndʒɚ/   v. [~ + object] , -jured, -jur•ing. 

1. to do or cause harm of any kind to:
   injured his hand.
2. to wound or offend:
   to injure a friend's feelings.

in•jur•er, n. [countable] See -jur-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•jure  (in′jər), v.t., -jured, -jur•ing. 

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 (noun, nominal); replacing injury (verb, verbal)

in′jur•a•ble, adj. 
in′jur•er, n. 
Synonyms

• 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.

Antonyms

• 1. benefit.

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injure / ˈɪndʒə/ verb (transitive)

1. to cause physical or mental harm or suffering to; hurt or wound
2. to offend, esp by an injustice

Etymology: 16th Century: back formation from injury

ˈinjurable adjective

ˈinjured adjective

ˈinjurer noun