sprain

Etymology

1601, verb attested 1622. Possibly borrowed from Middle French espraindre (“to press out, to wring”), from Latin exprimere, in which case cognate to express.

verb

1. To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
   to sprain one's ankle

noun

1. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining
   a bad sprain of the wrist