1. to injure again, especially to hurt the same part of the body that was previously injured
Usage: transitive

Examples

• The athlete was careful not to reinjure his knee during practice.
• She reinjured her back by lifting heavy boxes too soon after surgery.
• The doctor warned him that he could easily reinjure the torn muscle.
• After reinjuring her ankle, she had to use crutches again.
• He reinjured himself trying to return to work too quickly.
• The physical therapist helped prevent her from reinjuring the same shoulder.