1. (

• injure ,
• wound

) cause injuries or bodily harm to ;

2. (

• hurt ,
• wound ,
• injure ,
• bruise ,
• offend ,
• spite

) hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" ;

3. (

• hurt ,
• injure ,

) cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition" ;