Emotional Trauma Vocabulary

noun physical injury or bodily harm

verb to cause physical pain or injury

adjective causing pain or injury

adverb in a way that causes pain or injury

• The accident caused him a great deal of hurt, both physically and emotionally.
• I hope you're okay after that fall, did you get hurt?
• I can't believe she hurt her ankle again, she's so accident-prone.
• Her words were like daggers, they cut deep and left a lasting hurt.

noun a person who suddenly and without warning ends a romantic relationship with someone

verb to suddenly and without warning end a romantic relationship with someone

• She decided to jilt her suitor after realizing they were not compatible.
• He got jilted by his girlfriend right before prom.
• She totally jilted him for a cooler guy.
• The company jilted its long-time customers by suddenly changing their policies.

verb to mark or disfigure with a scar

adjective having a mark left on the skin or flesh by a wound, burn, or sore

• The accident left him scarred for life.
• She was scarred by the breakup with her boyfriend.
• That fight scarred him emotionally.
• The war scarred the country's landscape.

verb to cut off or separate something, especially by force

• The surgeon carefully severed the damaged nerve during the operation.
• I accidentally severed the power cord while moving the furniture.
• He got into a fight and ended up getting his finger severed.
• The betrayal severed their friendship beyond repair.

verb to leave behind or give up on

• The company faced legal consequences for abandoning their environmental responsibilities.
• She regretted abandoning her old hobby of painting.
• I can't believe he's abandoning his friends for a girl he just met.
• Abandoning ship in the middle of a storm is never a good idea.

verb A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. In this case, 'abandons' is a verb that indicates the action of leaving someone or something behind.

• The company abandons its old manufacturing plant to move to a more modern facility.
• He always abandons his plans at the last minute.
• She abandons her diet every weekend and indulges in junk food.
• When faced with challenges, she never abandons hope and keeps pushing forward.