INJURING Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word injuring. (close relations)
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 |