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mortify vs injure

injure vs mortify

mortify and injure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mortify No No Yes No
injure No No Yes No
As verbs, injure is a hypernym of mortify; that is, injure is a word with a broader meaning than mortify:
  • mortify: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  • injure: hurt the feelings of
Other hypernyms of mortify include bruise, hurt, offend, spite, wound.
mortify (verb) injure (verb)
undergo necrosis cause injuries or bodily harm to
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of cause damage or affect negatively
hold within limits and control hurt the feelings of
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
Difference between mortify and injure

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