injury

Damage to a person's or animal's body, often caused by an accident.

• She has a knee injury.
• Two people suffered serious injuries in the crash.
• How long will it take to recover from this injury?

How to use it: an injury to something (He suffered an injury to his knee.)

Similar words: harm, damage

Common phrases: a serious injury, head injury, recover from injury, a severe injury

Harm recognized by law, including lost money or emotional suffering.

• The court recognized her financial injury.
• He sought compensation for emotional injury.
• The lawyer must prove that the breach caused injury.

How to use it: injury arising from something (The claim concerns injury arising from a broken contract.)

Similar words: harm, damage

Common phrases: financial injury, emotional injury, injury from something

Harm done to someone's rights, reputation, possessions, or interests.

• The article caused injury to his reputation.
• They sought redress for injury to their property rights.
• The court examined the alleged injury to her interests.

How to use it: injury to something (The false report caused injury to her reputation.)

Similar words: harm, damage, wrong

Common phrases: injury to reputation, injury to rights, suffer an injury