verb
to cause physical damage to a person or animal
She injured her knee while skiing.
Two players were injured during the game.
Good to know
In everyday speech, hurt is often more common. Injure is especially common in news, sports, and medical contexts.
Common phrases & grammar
seriously injure someone · injure your knee · be badly injured · be injured in a car crash
injure + someone/yourself
someone + be + injured + in/by + event