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Health and Sickness - General Verbs Related to Injury

Here you will learn some general English verbs related to injury such as "maim", "fracture", and "scar".

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to bang
[Verb]

to accidentally hit or get hit by something that injures or damages a part of one's body

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to bleed
[Verb]

to lose blood from an injury or wound

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to suffer or undergo something irritating, especially an injury, disease, etc.

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to wound
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to cause physical harm or injury to someone

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to cut
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to accidentally wound and hurt yourself or others, especially with a sharp object, causing the skin to break and bleed

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to burn
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to cause a sensation of discomfort or pain similar to that of being burned by fire

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to break
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to cause a crack and a separation in one of the bones of the body

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to bruise
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to make injuries, particularly ones caused by a blow, appear on the skin and cause discoloration

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to crick
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to cause a sudden painful stiffness or spasm in a muscle, typically occurring due to an awkward movement or prolonged position

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to inflict severe damage to someone's body so that they are unable to walk or move properly

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to crush
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to become damaged, broken, or deformed under pressure

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to make someone or something weaker or less effective

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to suddenly cause a bone to move out of its normal position

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to graze
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to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough

Ex: The grazed her face as she walked through the dense woods .
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to injure or weaken someone in a way that one cannot live normally

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to jam
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to forcefully and suddenly impact or compress a body part, typically causing discomfort, pain, or injury

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to tear the skin or flesh, causing deep and often irregular wounds

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to maim
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to cause serious and often permanent injury to a person, typically by disabling a part of their body

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to mangle
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to severely damage or destroy something

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to cause severe damage or harm

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to tear
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to injure a muscle, etc. by stretching it too much

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to step heavily or crush underfoot with force

Ex: During the protest , the crowd threatened trample the banners and signs scattered on the ground .
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to twist
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to injure a joint, particularly one's ankle or wrist by turning it in an awkward way

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to cause the bone to break

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rupture
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a severe injury that causes an internal organ or soft tissue to break or tear suddenly

Ex: Severe coughing fits can lead to a rupture, resulting in difficulty breathing .
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to scald
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to injure oneself with hot liquid or steam

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to make small cuts or marks on a surface

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to sting
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(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying

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to scar
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to leave a mark on the skin after the injured tissue has healed

Ex: The deep wounds from the accident scar, but they also tell a story of survival .
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to sprain
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(of a ligament) to be suddenly twisted, which results in much pain

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to stab
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to push a knife or other sharp object into someone to injure or kill them

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to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to move or function, usually due to injury or illness

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