Injures

I think it could be either:

harms

maims

'injures' is the definition.
(harming is a kind of injuring)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for harms that I've seen before include "Injures, damages" , "Hurts, damages" , "Wounds" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and The Mirror.

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