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n. (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock"

breakdown, crack-up

n. a mental or physical breakdown

collapse

n. an abrupt failure of function or health

impairment, handicap, disability, disablement

n. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

failing, weakness

n. a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"

torture, torment

n. unbearable physical pain

torture, torment, anguish

n. extreme mental distress

misery

n. a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"

woe, woefulness

n. intense mournfulness

visitation, trial, cross, tribulation

n. an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"

grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness

n. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

sorrow

n. an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"

harm, cause harm, do harm

v. cause or do harm to; "These pills won't harm your system"

stab, knife

v. use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"

torture, torment, excruciate

v. subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

maim, wound seriously, injure seriously

v. injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation; "people were maimed by the explosion"

harass, oppress, persecute

v. annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

hurt, wound, spite, injure, offend

v. hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"

handicap, invalid, disable, incapacitate

v. injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"

disable, incapacitate, disenable

v. make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"

strain, tense

v. become stretched or tense or taught; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

stab, knife

v. use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"

touch, disturb

v. tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"

worry, kill by biting, lacerate by biting

v. lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"

hurt, injure, affect negatively, damage financially

v. cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition"

handicap, invalid, disable, incapacitate

v. injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"

disable, incapacitate, disenable

v. make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"

bother, annoy

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

gall, irk

v. irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"

rag, bother, devil, nark, nettle, gravel, irritate, mortify, get to, get at, rile, annoy, vex

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

needle, goad, nettle

v. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"

strain, stress, try

v. test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"

impaired

adj. diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired eyesight"

impaired

adj. diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired eyesight"

injured, aggrieved

adj. usually used of physical or mental injury to persons; "injured soldiers"; "injured feelings"

offended, pained

adj. hurt or upset; "she looked offended"; "face had a pained and puzzled expression"

impaired

adj. diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired eyesight"

Synonyms (102)

battered, bedraggled, beat-up, beaten-up, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tumble-down, unsound

adj. in deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"

bent, crumpled, dented

adj. of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders"

rent, blasted, ripped, torn

adj. disrupted by the pull of contrary forces; "torn between love and hate"; "torn by conflicting loyalties"; "torn by religious dissensions"

broken-backed

adj. having the spine damaged; "a broken-backed book"; "a broken-backed old horse"

burned-out, burnt-out, burned out, burnt out

adj. damaged or destroyed by or as if by fire: "barricaded the street with burnt-out cars"; "a burned-out picture tube"

burst, ruptured

adj. suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst'); "a burst balloon"; "burst pipes"; "burst seams"; "a ruptured appendix"; "a busted balloon"

corroded

adj. eaten away as by acid or oxidation

cracked, crackled, crazed

adj. of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide

marred, defaced

adj. having the surface damaged or disfigured

knocked out, knocked-out

adj. damaged; "the gym has some of the most knocked-out equipment since Vic Tanny"

mangled, mutilated

adj. (of compositions e.g.) damaged; "a mutilated text"

peeling

adj. having the paint loose and peeling away; "a dilapidated house with peeling paint"; "peeling row houses"

scraped, scratched

adj. having surface damage

storm-beaten

adj. damaged by storm

scraped, abraded, skinned

adj. having skin of a specified kind

scarred, battle-scarred

adj. scarred by battle

bit, bitten, stung

adj. aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"

livid, black-and-blue

adj. discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin; "beaten black and blue"; "livid bruises"

bruised, contused, contusioned

adj. injured without breaking the skin; "a cut forehead and bruised cheek"

hurt, wounded, bruised

adj. suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle; "nursing his wounded arm"; "ambulances...for the hurt men and women"

burned

adj. injured by intense heat (as of fire or the sun); "his cracked, black burned lips"

cut, split, slashed, gashed

adj. wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass"

disabled, hors de combat, out of action

adj. so badly injured as to be excused from continuing; "disabled veterans"

disjointed, separated, dislocated

adj. separated at the joint; "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder"

harmed

adj. having had pain or loss or suffering inflicted

torn, mangled, lacerated

adj. having edges that are jagged from injury

maimed, mutilated

adj. badly injured, perhaps with amputation; "the maimed right hand twisted and clutched"- P.B.Kyne; "mutilated victims of the rocket attack"

scraped, abraded, skinned

adj. having skin of a specified kind

scarred, battle-scarred

adj. scarred by battle

bit, bitten, stung

livid, black-and-blue

adj. discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin; "beaten black and blue"; "livid bruises"

bruised, contused, contusioned

adj. injured without breaking the skin; "a cut forehead and bruised cheek"

burned

adj. injured by intense heat (as of fire or the sun); "his cracked, black burned lips"

cut, split, slashed, gashed

adj. wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass"

disabled, hors de combat, out of action

adj. so badly injured as to be excused from continuing; "disabled veterans"

disjointed, separated, dislocated

adj. separated at the joint; "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder"

harmed

adj. having had pain or loss or suffering inflicted

hurt, wounded

adj. suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle; "nursing his wounded arm"; "ambulances...for the hurt men and women"

torn, mangled, lacerated

adj. having edges that are jagged from injury

maimed, mutilated

adj. badly injured, perhaps with amputation; "the maimed right hand twisted and clutched"- P.B.Kyne; "mutilated victims of the rocket attack"

Antonyms (11)

pleasure, pleasance

n. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"

comfort

n. a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment

enjoyment

n. the pleasure felt when having a good time

pleasure, pleasance

n. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"

be healthy, be well, feel good

v. be healthy; feel good; "She has not been well lately"

safe, non-dangerous

adj. free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"

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