injure
Do bodily harm
To injure is to cause physical harm or damage to a person or body part: She injured her knee playing soccer.
The word extends to non-physical damage—injuring someone's reputation, pride, or feelings.
An injury can be accidental or deliberate.
The injured party in a legal context is whoever suffered harm.
Injure implies less severity than wound but more than hurt.
Ligament stretch injury
- strainExcessive stretching force
- fractureSplit in hard material
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
- cutSeverance or reduction
scrape · abrasion · laceration · gash · contusion · puncture · tear · dislocation
Lasting psychological wound
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- harmInjury or damage
- healingRestoration of health
recovery · therapy · counseling · anxiety · distress · abuse · neglect · betrayal
Cause loss of movement
- incapacitateDeprive of strength or ability
- debilitateTo make weak
- impairTo diminish or damage
- crippleSeverely impair function
maim · disable · immobilize · disfigure · mutilate · mangle · permanently · wheelchair
Cripple or thigh muscle
- meniscusCurved liquid surface
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- tendonitisInflamed tissue connecting muscle
- overuseExcessive employment of something
rehabilitation · recovery · sidelined · tendinopathy · cartilage · hyperextension · spasm · cramp
Legal or financial obligation
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- tortActionable civil harm
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
compensation · damages · lawsuit · settlement · malpractice · claim · sue · litigation
sprain
Ligament stretch injury
cut · scrape · abrasion · laceration · gash · contusion · puncture · tear · dislocation · concussion
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
healing · recovery · therapy · counseling · anxiety · distress · abuse · neglect · betrayal · humiliation
paralyze
Cause loss of movement
- incapacitateDeprive of strength or ability
- debilitateTo make weak
- impairTo diminish or damage
cripple · maim · disable · immobilize · disfigure · mutilate · mangle · permanently · wheelchair · amputation
hamstring
Cripple or thigh muscle
- meniscusCurved liquid surface
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- tendonitisInflamed tissue connecting muscle
overuse · rehabilitation · recovery · sidelined · tendinopathy · cartilage · hyperextension · spasm · cramp
liability
Legal or financial obligation
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- tortActionable civil harm
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
defendant · compensation · damages · lawsuit · settlement · malpractice · claim · sue · litigation · attorney
- head injuryHarm to the skull
- add insult to injuryWorsen harm with mockery
- insult to injuryWorsening an already bad situation
- repetitive strain injuryTissue damage from overuse
- brain injuryDamage to cranial organ
- sports injuriesHarm sustained during athletics
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