Also means
abuse verbally
Usage Note
Injurier means to hurl insults at someone; the noun is injure (f), which in French means a verbal insult rather than bodily harm. Do not confuse with blesser (to injure physically). The related adjective injurieux/injurieuse means 'insulting' or 'offensive'.
Examples
"Il a commencé à injurier l'arbitre."
Natural Translation
He started to insult the referee.

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