injury

Definitions

1. Damage to the body of a living thing
2. Damage to the body of a living thing.
   countable, uncountable
3. Other forms of damage sustained by a living thing, e.g. psychologically
4. Other forms of damage sustained by a living thing, e.g. psychologically.
   countable, uncountable
5. The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests
6. The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.
   countable, uncountable
7. Injustice.
   archaic, countable, uncountable
8. Injustice
9. To wrong, to injure

Equivalents

Examples

“The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident.”

“He got a shoulder injury in the nets three days before the match⟳.”

“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.”

“Soft tissue injuries are the bane of any physically active person. They are the most common injuries in sport, can be difficult to heal and often reoccur, according to Sports Medicine Australia.”

“Slander is an injury to the character.”

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