in·jure 
/ˈɪnʤɚ/ verb
in·jures; in·jured; in·jur·ing /ˈɪnʤɚ/ verb [+ obj] : to harm or damage (someone or something)
▪ She fell and injured herself. ▪ She fell and slightly injured her arm. ▪ The criticism injured [=wounded] his pride. ▪ The scandal has injured [=tarnished] her reputation. ▪ Several people were badly/seriously/critically injured in the accident. ▪ He believes that the tax will injure [=hurt] small businesses.
▪ She fell and injured herself. ▪ She fell and slightly injured her arm. ▪ The criticism injured [=wounded] his pride. ▪ The scandal has injured [=tarnished] her reputation. ▪ Several people were badly/seriously/critically injured in the accident. ▪ He believes that the tax will injure [=hurt] small businesses.
synonyms injure, hurt, harm, damage, and impair mean to cause something or someone to no longer be healthy or in good condition. injure is usually used when the body of a person or animal has been harmed by something, such as an accident.
▪ Two people were badly injured in the accident. ▪ She injured her muscle/leg while running. hurt and harm are both often used to mean the same thing as injure, but hurt often emphasizes physical or emotional pain. ▪ He hurt his back and was unable to walk for a week. ▪ I was hurt by their unkind remarks. harm often emphasizes a bad change in health. ▪ The plant is poisonous to humans but will not harm deer. damage is often used when something loses value or becomes less useful. ▪ The table was damaged in shipping. ▪ fruit trees damaged by frost ▪ Very loud music may damage your ears. impair suggests that something has been made weaker or worse. ▪ a disease that impairs memory/vision ▪ Years of smoking had impaired his health.
▪ Two people were badly injured in the accident. ▪ She injured her muscle/leg while running. hurt and harm are both often used to mean the same thing as injure, but hurt often emphasizes physical or emotional pain. ▪ He hurt his back and was unable to walk for a week. ▪ I was hurt by their unkind remarks. harm often emphasizes a bad change in health. ▪ The plant is poisonous to humans but will not harm deer. damage is often used when something loses value or becomes less useful. ▪ The table was damaged in shipping. ▪ fruit trees damaged by frost ▪ Very loud music may damage your ears. impair suggests that something has been made weaker or worse. ▪ a disease that impairs memory/vision ▪ Years of smoking had impaired his health.
