reinjure
verb[T]
(alsore-injure)uk/ˌriːˈɪn.dʒər/us/ˌriːˈɪn.dʒɚ/tocausephysicalharmagain to apersonoranimalwho has had aninjury:
I amworriedthat I am going to reinjure my back.
Heappearedto re-injure himself in acollisionwith anopponent.
- I have anoldshoulderinjuryand I do notwantto re-injure it.
- She isconfidentthatplayingtenniswill notcauseher to reinjure herwrist.
- She re-injured herkneein theraceandmissedthechancetoqualifyfor theOlympicGames.
Injuring and injuries
- at-risk
- be in the warsidiom
- bite
- boo-boo
- cripple
- disable
- harm
- injure
- injury
- lesion
- lesional
- reinjury
- scarred
- scathe
- sprain
- strain
- trample
- trauma
- victim
- wounded