injure
in.jure \'in-j*r\ \'inj-(*-)rin\ \'in-j*r-*r\ vt or in.jur.ing
[back-formation fr. injury] 1a: to do an injustice to : WRONG 1b: to harm,
impair, or tarnish the standing of 1c: to give pain {~ a man's pride} 2a:
to inflict bodily hurt on 2b: to impair the soundness of 2c: to inflict
material damage or loss on JURE implies the inflicting of anything
detrimental to one's looks, comfort, health, success; HARM often stresses
the inflicting of pain, suffering, or loss; HURT implies inflicting a wound
to the body or to the feelings; DAMAGE suggests injury that lowers value or
impairs usefulness; IMPAIR suggests a making less complete or efficient by
deterioration or diminution; MAR applies to injury that spoils perfection
(as of a surface) or causes disfigurement - in.jur.er n SYN syn HARM, HURT,
DAMAGE, IMPAIR, MAR: IN