injure

verb

How many syllables in injure?

There are 2 syllables in the word injure.

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Divide injure into syllables:

in · jure

How to pronounce injure:

Definition of injure:

injure (verb):: to inflict bodily hurt on; to hurt physically or mentally; cause injuries or bodily harm to.

Synonyms for injure:

break

bruise

calk

concuss

contuse

crush

damage

disable

excruciate

fracture

graze

handicap

harm

hit

hurt

impair

incapacitate

invalid

knife

maim

mangle

mangulate

mar

mutilate

overstretch

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Antonyms for injure:

abet

acclaim

add to

add value to

admire

adorn

adulate

advance

advantage

aggrandize

agree

aid

allow

ameliorate

amend

amplify

appease

applaud

appreciate

approve

assist

assist the progress of

assuage

attach

augment

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