injury

Plural

injuries

1. 1.Damage to the body of a living thing.

   • The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident.
   • Minor injuries such as cuts and abrasions are cleaned and bandaged on site; serious injuries require an ambulance call.
   • Whether you need to recover from a stressful day, a strenuous workout or even an injury or surgery, restorative yoga may be just the thing for you.

2. 2.Other forms of damage sustained by a living thing, e.g. psychologically.

3. 3.The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.

   • Slander is an injury to the character.

4. 4.Injustice.

Overall

Common· #1553

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• harm
• trauma