injure

To injure something or someone means to cause them harm, physically or emotionally.

When we talk about injuring, it's usually in a context where someone has done something that caused hurt or damage. For example, imagine you're playing soccer and you accidentally kick the ball into your teammate's face - you've injured them. Or maybe you lent money to a friend, but they never paid you back, so you feel like they've emotionally injured you by breaking your trust. In situations like these, injuring is a common word to describe the hurt that someone has caused.