injury

Meaning

Noun

1. Damage to the body of a living thing.
2. Other forms of damage sustained by a living thing, e.g. psychologically.
3. The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.
4. Injustice.

Verb

To wrong, to injure.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪn.d͡ʒə.ɹi/

Etymology

From Middle English injurie, from Anglo-Norman injurie, from Latin iniūria (“injustice; wrong; offense”), from in- (“not”) + iūs, iūris (“right, law”). Doublet of injuria.

Sentences

He is the brother of Bristol Rovers player Dominic Thomas who retired through injury .