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INJURING Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word injuring. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word injuring. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for INJURING

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damaging
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

disabling
adjectiveadj
adjective

• depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified

adjective satellite

• that cripples or disables or incapacitates

hurting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

wounding
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of inflicting a wound

adjective satellite

• causing physical or especially psychological injury

harming
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• the occurrence of a change for the worse

• the act of damaging something or someone

verb

• cause or do harm to

impairing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• make worse or less effective

• make imperfect

maiming
verb, nounv, n
verb

• injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation

hurt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• psychological suffering

• feelings of mental or physical pain

• a damage or loss

• the act of damaging something or someone

adjective satellite

• suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

• damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

verb

• be the source of pain

• give trouble or pain to

• cause emotional anguish or make miserable

• cause damage or affect negatively

• hurt the feelings of

• feel physical pain

• be in pain

wound
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

• a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

• a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)

• the act of inflicting a wound

adjective satellite

• put in a coil

verb

• cause injuries or bodily harm to

• hurt the feelings of

bruise
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

verb

• injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

• hurt the feelings of

• break up into small pieces for food preparation

• damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure

damage
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the occurrence of a change for the worse

• loss of military equipment

• the act of damaging something or someone

• the amount of money needed to purchase something

• any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

verb

• inflict damage upon

• suffer or be susceptible to damage

disfigure
verbv
verb

• mar or spoil the appearance of

harm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• the occurrence of a change for the worse

• the act of damaging something or someone

verb

• cause or do harm to

impair
verbv
verb

• make worse or less effective

• make imperfect

mar
verbv
noun

• a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

• the month following February and preceding April

verb

• make imperfect

• destroy or injure severely

offend
verbv
verb

• cause to feel resentment or indignation

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• hurt the feelings of

spite
verb, nounv, n
noun

• feeling a need to see others suffer

• malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

verb

• hurt the feelings of

Best Hypernyms For INJURING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for injuring, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (19)
arouse damage damaging debilitating disabling elicit enkindle evoke fire hurt hurting kindle provoke raise wounding disfiguring harming impairing maiming

Alternatives for DAMAGING

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