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 accidentally hit or get hit by something that injures or damages a part of one's body
to accidentally wound and hurt yourself or others, especially with a sharp object, causing the skin to break and bleed
to make injuries, particularly ones caused by a blow, appear on the skin and cause discoloration
to cause a sudden painful stiffness or spasm in a muscle, typically occurring due to an awkward movement or prolonged position
to inflict severe damage to someone's body so that they are unable to walk or move properly
to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough
to forcefully and suddenly impact or compress a body part, typically causing discomfort, pain, or injury
to cause serious and often permanent injury to a person, typically by disabling a part of their body
to step heavily or crush underfoot with force
a severe injury that causes an internal organ or soft tissue to break or tear suddenly
(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
to leave a mark on the skin after the injured tissue has healed
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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