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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Sprain \Sprain\ (spr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sprained
     (spr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Spraining.] [OF. espreindreto
     press, to force out, F. ['e]preindre, fr. L. exprimere. See
     Express, v. t., and cf. Spraints.]
     To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and
     excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or
     stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain
     one's ankle.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Sprain \Sprain\, n.
     The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining;
     as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Sprain fracture (Med.), the separation of a tendon from its
        point of insertion, with the detachment of a shell of bone
        to which the tendon is attached.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Sprain \Sprain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sprained; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Spraining.] [OF. espreindreto press, to force out, F.
     ['e]preindre, fr. L. exprimere. See Express, v. t., and cf.
     Spraints.]
     To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and
     excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or
     stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain
     one's ankle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Sprain \Sprain\, n.
     The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining;
     as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
  
     Sprain fracture (Med.), the separation of a tendon from its
        point of insertion, with the detachment of a shell of bone
        to which the tendon is attached.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  sprain
       n : a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of
           its ligaments
       v : twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The
           wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained
           their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and
           couldn't walk for several days" [syn: twist, wrench,
           turn, wrick, rick]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sprain
     Αγγλικά vb.
     εξαρθρώνω, βγάζω, τραυματίζω μια άρθρωση στο σώμα μου, ειδικά τον
  καρπό ή τον αστράγαλό μου, στρίβοντάς την ξαφνικά

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sprain
     n.
     The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining
     vb.
     To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive
  exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but
  without luxation

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  sprain
     n.
     The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining
     vb.
     To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive
  exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but
  without luxation

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  sprain
     n.
     The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining
     vb.
     To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive
  exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but
  without luxation

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  sprain
     n.
     The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining
     vb.
     To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive
  exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but
  without luxation

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sprain
     Englanti n.
     nyrjähdys
     Englanti vb.
     1 nyrjäyttää
     2 nyrjähtää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sprain
     Engelska n.
     stukning, vrickning
     Engelska vb.
     stuka, vricka

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Sprain /spɹˈeɪn/
  الإلتواء

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  sprain //spɹeɪn// 
  изкълчване, навяхване
  act or result of spraining

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  sprain //spɹeɪn// 
  изкълчвам, навяхвам
  to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle