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- pronunciation:
- In
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
injures, injuring, injured |
| definition: |
to harm; damage; wound.
He injured his leg in the car accident.
- synonyms:
- damage, hurt, wound
- antonyms:
- aid
- similar words:
- abuse, bruise, cripple, disable, harm, impair, lame, maim, mangle, punish, strain, weaken
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| related words: |
blemish, burn, damage, flaw, jam, maul, mistreat, misuse, paralyze, shatter |
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| derivation: |
injurer (n.) |
The word injure
contains the following parts:
in-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix in-2 occurs in Latin loanwords and attaches to Latinate bases. The bases of most words prefixed with in-2 are independent
adjectives (inadvertent, incognizant), although the base adjective may no longer be in widespread use (as with incessant
). Exceptions include iniquitous and indignant
. -in 2 has multiple forms, as the 'n' sound in in-2 assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms ig-, il-2, im-2, and ir-2.
Example words:
inaccurate, inappropriate, inaudible, incapable, incessant, incompetent, incomplete, incomprehensible, inconceivable, inconclusive, inconsiderate, inconspicuous, inconvenient, incorrect, incredible, incredulous, incurable, indefinite, independence, independent, indignant, indirect, individual, indivisible, inedible, inefficient, inequality, inert, inevitable, inexpensive, infinite, informal, infrequent, injure, injury, insane, insolent, insomnia, invaluable, invincible, invisible, irregular
jud, jur, just
Latin
root
that means justice, law; swear
Example words:
injure, injury, injustice, judge, judgment, judicial, jury, just, justice, justify, perjury
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