The meaning of Injured

adjective

(of a person or animal) treated with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly.

Usage examples:

Abused children

verb

Use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.

Usage examples:

The judge abused his power by imposing the fines

verb

Past simple and past participle of abuse

Usage examples:

She is continually abusing her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her., i …

verb

Damage (someone's reputation).

Usage examples:

He had besmirched the good name of his family

verb

Make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising.

Usage examples:

Stone blackened by the soot of ages

verb

To make something black

Usage examples:

For miles around, trees were blackened by the fire.

noun

A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.

Usage examples:

The girl's hands were without a blemish

verb

Spoil the appearance or quality of (something).

Usage examples:

His reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy

noun

A mark or fault that spoils the appearance of someone or something

Usage examples:

Makeup can cover up your skin blemishes., only one blemish spoiled her school record.

noun

A plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.

Usage examples:

The vines suffered blight and disease

verb

Have a severely detrimental effect on.

Usage examples:

The scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians

noun

Something that spoils or destroys or causes damage

Usage examples:

[ u ] the city stopped urban blight by rebuilding neighborhoods., poverty and disease blighted thei…

verb

Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

Usage examples:

The branch broke with a loud snap

noun

An interruption of continuity or uniformity.

Usage examples:

The magazine has been published without a break since 1950

noun

Former term for breaking cart.

adjective

Past participle of break1.

verb

Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

Usage examples:

The branch broke with a loud snap

adjective

Past participle of break

Usage examples:

My camera is broken., a broken line, he spoke very broken english., after his wife's death, he seem…

adjective

(of a person or body part) having a bruise or bruises.

Usage examples:

A bruised knee

verb

Inflict a bruise or bruises on (a part of the body).

Usage examples:

I fell and bruised my knee

noun

The hooked staff of a shepherd.

Usage examples:

Seizing his crook from behind the door, he set off to call his dogs

verb

Bend (something, especially a finger as a signal).

Usage examples:

He crooked a finger for the waitress

adjective

Bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.

Usage examples:

It was pretty crook on the land in the early 1970s

verb

Compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape.

Usage examples:

The front of his car was crushed in the collision

noun

A crowd of people pressed closely together.

Usage examples:

A number of youngsters fainted in the crush

verb

To press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed

Usage examples:

The package got crushed in the mail., her car was crushed by a falling tree., i was crushed because…

adjective

Deformed, pulverized, or forced inwards by compression.

Usage examples:

Crushed trousers and a crumpled jacket

verb

Compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape.

Usage examples:

The front of his car was crushed in the collision

verb

Past simple and past participle of crush

Usage examples:

The package had been badly crushed in the post., add three cloves of crushed garlic., his arm was b…

noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

Usage examples:

Bombing caused extensive damage to the town

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

Usage examples:

The car was badly damaged in the accident

verb

To harm or spoil something

Usage examples:

Many buildings were badly damaged by the earthquake., news reports damaged the senator’s reputation…

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

Usage examples:

The car was badly damaged in the accident

noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

Usage examples:

Bombing caused extensive damage to the town

noun

A sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury.

Usage examples:

She was awarded $284,000 in damages

verb

Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel.

Usage examples:

He claimed that the article defamed his family

verb

Past simple and past participle of defame

Usage examples:

Mr turnock claimed the editorial had defamed him.

verb

Distort the shape or form of; make misshapen.

Usage examples:

He was physically deformed by a rare bone disease

verb

To change the shape or structure, esp. by using great pressure

Usage examples:

Heat generated by intense pressure deforms the rock.

adjective

(of a person or part of the body) not having the normal or natural shape or form; misshapen.

Usage examples:

His deformed hands

verb

Distort the shape or form of; make misshapen.

Usage examples:

He was physically deformed by a rare bone disease

adjective

Spoiled by not having a usual or regular shape or structure

Usage examples:

The shale in this area is deformed and folding of the rock can be seen., the child was born with a …

verb

Criticize unfairly; disparage.

Usage examples:

Doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country

verb

Past simple and past participle of denigrate

Usage examples:

You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.

verb

Make or become less.

Usage examples:

The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size or importance

Usage examples:

[ i ] the threat of inflation is diminishing., [ t ] a single-payer system would diminish the burea…

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value

Usage examples:

If consumers start losing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods., investors can d…

verb

(of a disease, injury, or accident) limit (someone) in their movements, senses, or activities.

Usage examples:

It's an injury that could disable somebody for life

verb

To make something or someone unable to act in the correct or usual way

Usage examples:

Thieves disabled the museum’s alarm system.

verb

To turn off a part of a computer system, or stop it from working in the normal way

Usage examples:

To disable a program or device, right-click its listing under the appropriate category and choose '…

adjective

(of a person) having a physical or mental condition that limits their movements, senses, or activities.

Usage examples:

Facilities for disabled people

verb

(of a disease, injury, or accident) limit (someone) in their movements, senses, or activities.

Usage examples:

It's an injury that could disable somebody for life

adjective

Lacking one or more of the physical or mental abilities that most people have

Usage examples:

A disabled war veteran, us law requires that all public buildings be accessible to the disabled., t…

verb

Bring shame or disgrace on.

Usage examples:

The ceremony was undertaken if a pupil had done something to dishonour the school

noun

A state of shame or disgrace.

Usage examples:

They have brought dishonour upon our family

verb

Past simple and past participle of dishonour

Usage examples:

He felt that he had dishonoured his country., we suspect he means to dishonour the agreement made t…

verb

Make weak or feeble.

Usage examples:

Sickness had enfeebled me

verb

To make someone or something very weak

adjective

(of a bone or hard object) broken; cracked.

Usage examples:

A fractured skull

verb

Break or cause to break.

Usage examples:

The stone has fractured

verb

Past simple and past participle of fracture

Usage examples:

She fractured her skull in the accident., two of her ribs fractured when she was thrown from her ho…

noun

An activity that one engages in for amusement or fun.

Usage examples:

The kids were playing a game with their balloons

adjective

Eager or willing to do something new or challenging.

Usage examples:

They were game for anything

verb

Manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous.

Usage examples:

It was very easy for a few big companies to game the system

adjective

(of part of a person's body, especially the leg) unable to function normally because of injury or chronic pain.

Usage examples:

He had a gammy leg, it had steel in it or something

adjective

A gammy leg or other body part is damaged or does not work correctly

Usage examples:

I've got a gammy knee.

noun

Physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted.

Usage examples:

I didn't mean to cause him any harm

verb

Physically injure.

Usage examples:

The villains didn't harm him

noun

Physical or other injury or damage

Usage examples:

Missing a meal once in a while won’t do you any harm., fortunately, she didn’t come to any harm whe…

verb

Physically injure.

Usage examples:

The villains didn't harm him

noun

Physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted.

Usage examples:

I didn't mean to cause him any harm

verb

Past simple and past participle of harm

Usage examples:

Thankfully no one was harmed in the accident., the government's reputation has already been harmed …

verb

Cause pain or injury to.

Usage examples:

Ow! you're hurting me!

adjective

Physically injured.

Usage examples:

He complained of a hurt leg and asked his trainer to stop the fight

noun

Physical injury; harm.

Usage examples:

Rolling properly into a fall minimizes hurt

verb

Past participle, past simple of ill-treat

Usage examples:

The child had been severely ill-treated by his parents.

adjective

Treated badly

Usage examples:

An ill-used servant girl, within the relationship he feels ill-used most of the time.

verb

Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function).

Usage examples:

A noisy job could permanently impair their hearing

verb

To damage or weaken something so that it is less effective

Usage examples:

Lack of sleep impaired her ability to think clearly., [ c ] the law bans discrimination against any…

verb

Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

Usage examples:

The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing

verb

Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.

Usage examples:

The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother

verb

Past simple and past participle of impugn

Usage examples:

Are you impugning my competence as a professional designer?

verb

Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

Usage examples:

You're insulting the woman i love

noun

A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act.

Usage examples:

He hurled insults at us

noun

An event which causes damage to a tissue or organ.

Usage examples:

The movement of the bone causes a severe tissue insult

noun

A person whose business is the disposal of dead or unwanted animals, especially those whose flesh is not fit for human consumption.

Usage examples:

The intention would be to have dead animals collected from farms by the local knacker man and then …

verb

Tire (someone) out.

Usage examples:

This weekend has really knackered me

verb

To break something

Usage examples:

Careful or you'll knacker the gears!, don't go too fast or you'll knacker yourself in the first hou…

adjective

Broken or too old to use

Usage examples:

My bike's knackered., i'm too knackered to go out this evening.

verb

Wound or injure (a person or animal) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.

Usage examples:

100,000 soldiers were killed or maimed

verb

Injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration

verb

To injure a person so severely that a part of that person's body will no longer work correctly or is completely lacking

Usage examples:

[ t ] many civilians have been maimed by land mines.

verb

Wound or injure (a person or animal) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.

Usage examples:

100,000 soldiers were killed or maimed

verb

Past simple and past participle of maim

Usage examples:

Many children have been maimed for life by these bombs.

verb

Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner.

Usage examples:

Don't you dare malign her in my presence

adjective

Evil in nature or effect.

Usage examples:

She had a strong and malign influence

verb

Past simple and past participle of malign

Usage examples:

She has recently been maligned in the gossip columns of several newspapers., much-maligned for thei…

verb

Treat (a person or animal) cruelly or with violence.

Usage examples:

Children die from neglect or are maltreated by their carers

verb

Past simple and past participle of maltreat

Usage examples:

He had been badly maltreated as a child.

verb

Destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing.

Usage examples:

The car was mangled almost beyond recognition

noun

A machine having two or more rollers turned by a handle, between which wet laundry is squeezed to remove excess moisture.

Usage examples:

‘if i wasn't at school, i had to turn the handle on the mangle while mum put the sheets through,’ p…

verb

Press or squeeze with a mangle.

Usage examples:

The hard household labour often involved pounding clothes in a dolly tub and mangling them with a h…

verb

Destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing.

Usage examples:

The car was mangled almost beyond recognition

verb

Press or squeeze with a mangle.

Usage examples:

The hard household labour often involved pounding clothes in a dolly tub and mangling them with a h…

noun

A machine having two or more rollers turned by a handle, between which wet laundry is squeezed to remove excess moisture.

Usage examples:

‘if i wasn't at school, i had to turn the handle on the mangle while mum put the sheets through,’ p…

verb

Impair the quality or appearance of; spoil.

Usage examples:

Violence marred a number of new year celebrations

abbreviation

March.

verb

To spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable

Usage examples:

Water will mar the finish of polished wood.

verb

Treat (a person or animal) badly, cruelly, or unfairly.

Usage examples:

He denied mistreating his workers

verb

Past simple and past participle of mistreat

Usage examples:

Both parents have denied charges of mistreating their children., i think people who mistreat their …

verb

Inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.

Usage examples:

Most of the prisoners had been mutilated

verb

Destroy or injure severely

verb

To damage very seriously, esp. by violently removing a part

Usage examples:

[ u ] creatures living in the woods were blamed for the mutilation of animals in the village.

verb

Inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.

Usage examples:

Most of the prisoners had been mutilated

verb

Past simple and past participle of mutilate

Usage examples:

Her body had been mutilated beyond recognition., self-hatred apparently drove her to mutilate her o…

adjective

Resentful or annoyed, typically as a result of a perceived insult.

Usage examples:

He sounded rather offended

verb

Cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.

Usage examples:

17 per cent of viewers said they had been offended by bad language

adjective

Upset and angry, often because someone has been rude

Usage examples:

Many staff members were deeply offended by his email.

adjective

Affected with pain, especially mental pain; hurt or troubled.

Usage examples:

A pained expression came over his face

verb

Cause mental or physical pain to.

Usage examples:

It pains me to say this

verb

Arouse (interest or curiosity).

Usage examples:

With his scientific curiosity piqued, he was looking forward to being able to analyse his find

verb

Score a pique against (one's opponent).

noun

A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride.

Usage examples:

He left in a fit of pique

adjective

Expressing disapproval or disappointment.

Usage examples:

She gave him a reproachful look

adjective

Expressing criticism

Usage examples:

Reproachful looks/words

noun

The physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.

Usage examples:

A large white house falling into gentle ruin

verb

Reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.

Usage examples:

The castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers

verb

To spoil or destroy something

Usage examples:

It would be a shame to ruin such a beautiful place., that guy isn’t going to ruin my life.

verb

Harm; injure.

Usage examples:

He was barely scathed

noun

Harm; injury.

Usage examples:

It was cheering to hear that you had got through winter and diphtheria without scathe

verb

To hurt or injure someone

Usage examples:

Families scathed by war

verb

Break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces.

Usage examples:

Bullets riddled the bar top, glasses shattered, bottles exploded

adjective

Very upset.

Usage examples:

He was said to be absolutely shattered after losing his job

verb

Break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces.

Usage examples:

Bullets riddled the bar top, glasses shattered, bottles exploded

adjective

Broken into very small pieces

Usage examples:

Shattered glass lay all over the road., the family were shattered by the news of annabel's suicide.…

verb

Violently break (something) into pieces.

Usage examples:

The thief smashed a window to get into the car

noun

An act or sound of something smashing.

Usage examples:

He heard the smash of glass

adverb

With a sudden, violent shattering.

Usage examples:

They were together for an instant, and then smash it was all gone

adjective

Violently or badly broken or shattered.

Usage examples:

A smashed collar bone

verb

Violently break (something) into pieces.

Usage examples:

The thief smashed a window to get into the car

adjective

(of a part of one's body) painful or aching.

Usage examples:

She had a sore throat

noun

A raw or painful place on the body.

Usage examples:

All of us had sores and infections on our hands

adverb

Extremely; severely.

Usage examples:

They were sore afraid

verb

Diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

Usage examples:

I wouldn't want to spoil your fun

noun

Goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place.

Usage examples:

The looters carried their spoils away

verb

To destroy or damage something, or to become destroyed or damaged

Usage examples:

[ t ] the oil spill spoiled five miles of coastline., [ t ] don’t tell me how it ends, you’ll spoil…

verb

Lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.

Usage examples:

Silver tarnishes too easily

noun

Dullness of colour; loss of brightness.

Usage examples:

Silver can be oxidized to give the effect of tarnish, and this coloration was popular in europe and…

verb

(of metal surfaces) to become less bright or a different color

Usage examples:

[ i ] silver tarnishes easily., [ t ] the scandal has tarnished the agency’s reputation.

verb

Erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation).

Usage examples:

The flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof

verb

To gradually weaken or destroy someone or something

Usage examples:

The incompetence and arrogance of the city’s administration have undermined public confidence in go…

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

Usage examples:

The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

She looked pale and upset

verb

Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

Usage examples:

He has been vilified in the press

verb

Past simple and past participle of vilify

Usage examples:

He was vilified by the press as a monster.

verb

Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.

Usage examples:

Development programmes have been vitiated by the rise in population

verb

To destroy or damage something

Usage examples:

He said that american military power should never again be vitiated by political concerns.

verb

Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.

Usage examples:

Fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks

verb

To make or become weak or weaker

Usage examples:

[ i ] the country’s economy continues to weaken., [ t ] long exposure to vibration can weaken aircr…

verb

To become or make something or someone become less powerful, successful, effective, etc.

Usage examples:

A series of scandals weakened investor confidence., the plan has divided the country and weakened t…

noun

An injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.

Usage examples:

A knife wound

verb

Inflict a wound on.

Usage examples:

The sergeant was seriously wounded

verb

Past and past participle of wind2.

adjective

Inflicted with a wound; injured.

Usage examples:

A wounded soldier

verb

Inflict a wound on.

Usage examples:

The sergeant was seriously wounded

adjective

Offended or upset by what someone has said or done

Usage examples:

A wounded expression, wounded pride, a wounded soldier, ambulances took the wounded to nearby hospi…

verb

Act unjustly or dishonestly towards.

Usage examples:

They would kill a man who wronged a family

adjective

Not correct or true; incorrect.

Usage examples:

That is the wrong answer

adjective

Unjust, dishonest, or immoral.

Usage examples:

That was wrong of me