Antonyms for injury

Grammar : Noun

Spell : in-juh-ree

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪn dʒə ri

Definition of injury

Origin : late 14c., "harm, damage, loss; a specific injury," from Anglo-French injurie "wrongful action," from Latin injuria "wrong, hurt, injustice, insult," noun use of fem. of injurius "wrongful, unjust," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + ius (genitive iuris) "right, law" (see jurist).

noun hurt, harm

Example sentences :

Who among you ever received an injury from that kind old man?
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

I am sure the injury you speak of could not have happened when he was in charge.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

But tell me why you think my endeavours to make you believe as I did never did you injury?
Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder

But the passengers' right of action for injury would be very limited.
Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell

I saw that he feared me and wished to make sure that I had it not in my power to do him some injury.
Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson

Is there no reward, no means of palliating the injury, and of softening your heart?
Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper

Strange as it may seem, they never offered any injury or insult to the inmates.
Extract from : « The Boy Captives » by John Greenleaf Whittier

So it was of some injury to the foot that the Blessed Virgin cured you?
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

And can he use any such information when communicated to him, except to the injury of others?
Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka

You couldn't do anybody an injury to save your life, and everybody knows it.
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

Synonyms for injury

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