Definition

A type of harm or damage that affects a person or thing, often resulting from an accident or an action.

Example

He suffered a serious injury during the football match.

Conversation

Did you hear about Sam's injury?

Yeah, I saw it on social media; it looked pretty bad.

I hope it’s not serious and he recovers quickly.

Me too! It's tough to see a friend go through an injury like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Injury → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "jurare" (meaning to swear or take an oath). The word originally referred to a violation of a right or a wrong done to someone, implying a breach of a promise or oath.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('in-') being related to 'swearing' ('jurare') to remember that an injury is a wrong or harm done to someone.

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