This is the 12286th most frequent German word.
verletze
"Verletze" means "injure" or "hurt" in English.
Here, 'verletze' is conjugated in the present tense and refers to the speaker causing injury to themselves.
Ich verletze mich, wenn ich nicht vorsichtig bin.
I hurt myself if I am not careful.
Here, 'verletze' describes causing emotional harm to another person, illustrating a metaphorical usage.
Wenn ich dich mit meinen Worten verletze, tut es mir leid.
If I hurt you with my words, I am sorry.
In this example, the reflexive form 'verletzt' is passive, expressing the occurrence of getting hurt.