1. causes physical harm or damage to someone or something
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘injure’
2. causes emotional or psychological harm to someone

Examples

• The accident injures several passengers every year.
• Poor posture injures your back over time.
• She never injures anyone intentionally.
• The harsh criticism injures his confidence.
• Smoking injures your lungs permanently.
• The fall injures her ankle badly.
• His rude comment injures her feelings.