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damage vs injure

injure vs damage

damage is a noun but injure is not a noun.

damage and injure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
damage Yes No Yes No
injure No No Yes No
As verbs, injure is a hyponym of damage; that is, injure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than damage:
  • damage: inflict damage upon
  • injure: cause damage or affect negatively
damage (noun) injure (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
the occurrence of a change for the worse
loss of military equipment
the amount of money needed to purchase something
damage (verb) injure (verb)
inflict damage upon cause injuries or bodily harm to
suffer or be susceptible to damage cause damage or affect negatively
hurt the feelings of
Difference between damage and injure

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