/lastiˈmaɾ/
#1602 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to hurt, to injure
Word origin
From Latin blasphemare ('to blaspheme, to revile'), through Vulgar Latin blastimare, with a sense shift from verbal abuse to physical harm.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- blasphemare
- English cognates
- blaspheme, blame
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
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Be careful, I do not want to hurt anyone.
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He injured his knee playing football.
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Those words hurt her a lot.
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The dog hurt its paw in the garden.
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Did you hurt yourself when you fell?
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