Verb
- 1. damage, change, alter, modify
- usage: inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
- 2. damage, change
- usage: suffer or be susceptible to damage; "These fine china cups damage easily"
Adjective
- 1. damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious, harmful (vs. harmless)
- usage: (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
- 2. damaging, negative, destructive (vs. constructive)
- usage: designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"
WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University.
All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of damaging (Dictionary)