Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. What are differences between "damage" and "injury"? Ask Question. Asked 7 years, 5 months ago. Active 1 year ago. Viewed 15k times. He claimed serious injury to his reputation. Can I use damage? The closure of the factory will cause severe damage to the local economy.
The ship sustained only minor damage. Can I use injury , instead of damage? Are they synonyms? Improve this question. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. OALD defines this word and it is mostly used for physical harm injury - harm done to a person's or an animal's body, for example in an accident However, injury can happen to someone's feeling on the same page. Being a medical professional, I'd like to mention that damage can also happen to human organs especially internal but then it could be the result of an injury or harm by bad microorganisms In that road accident, he got several injuries.
Improve this answer. Maulik V Maulik V You can also hurt someone's feelings , and cause them to feel emotional pain: I think she's going to be hurt. I don't think she'll ever fall in love again. What hurt me most was the betrayal. How could he behave like that? They were suffering from shock but did not seem to be otherwise hurt. If you injure somebody, you cause physical damage to part of their body usually the result of an accident or through fighting: A number of bombs have exploded, seriously injuring scores of people.
The demonstrators injured a number of innocent people when they started throwing stones. Their injuries were thought to be serious. He was not seriously injured , though his coach took him off at half-time as a precaution.
Two minutes of injury time were played at the end of the fist half. There was no escape. They were mortally wounded by the enemy fire. The driver of the Red-Cross ambulance was wounded by the shrapnel. The four wounded men were taken to the field hospital in the back of the Jeep.
The British team could only retire and lick their wounds after such a comprehensive defeat on Spanish soil. Compare the following: The car was so badly damaged in the accident that it was barely worth repairing. When he got home, he discovered that the vase he had bought had been damaged. If he continues drinking like that, his reputation as a defence lawyer will be damaged.
High inflation was damaging the country's economy. Normally damage relates to inanimate objects: Professional boxers sometimes suffer irreversible brain damage. It was a huge bomb and the damage caused to the shopping precinct was quite extensive. Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues.
They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them. Serious and infected wounds may require first aid followed by a visit to your doctor. You should also seek attention if the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself, you cannot stop the bleeding or get the dirt out, or it does not heal.
The information on this site should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or advice. Contact a health care provider if you have questions about your health. Wounds and Injuries Also called: Traumatic injuries. Learn More Related Issues Specifics. See, Play and Learn No links available.
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