damaging

• Verursacht Schaden, Nachteil oder negative Folgen für jemanden oder etwas.

Causing harm, injury, or negative effects to someone or something.

1. Causing harm or injuryB2formal

   Having the effect of causing physical, emotional, or reputational harm.

   Schädlich

   • The storm had a damaging effect on the crops.
   • His damaging comments hurt her reputation.
   • Smoking is damaging to your health.

   Synonymeadversebalefuldeleteriousdestructivedetrimentalharmfulhurtfulinjuriousnoxiouspernicious

   Antonymebeneficialconstructiveharmlesshelpfulprotective

2. Detrimental to reputationB2formal

   Causing harm to someone's good name or public image.

   Rufschädigend

   • The leaked emails were damaging to the politician's career.
   • The scandal proved damaging for the company's brand.
   • False accusations can be extremely damaging to a person's life.

   Synonymedefamatoryderogatorydetrimentaldisparaginginjuriouslibelousprejudicialscandalousslanderous

   Antonymecreditablehonorablereputable

• Körperlichen Schaden oder Verlust an etwas verursachen, wodurch dessen Wert, Nutzen oder normale Funktion beeinträchtigt wird.

A verb meaning to cause physical harm or injury to something, reducing its value, usefulness, or normal function.

1. A2formal

   To cause physical harm or injury to something, making it less effective or valuable.

   Beschädigen

   • The storm damaged many houses in the village.
   • He accidentally damaged the car while parking.
   • The flood damaged the crops severely.

   Synonymeblemishdefacedestroyharmhurtimpairinjuremarspoilwreck

   Antonymefixmendrepairrestore

2. Harm reputation or relationshipB2formal

   To cause harm to someone's reputation, career, or relationship.

   Ruf oder Beziehung schaden

   • The scandal damaged his political career.
   • Her comments damaged their friendship.
   • The false accusations damaged the company's reputation.

   Synonymebesmirchdiscreditharmhurtimpairstainsullytainttarnishundermine

   Antonymeenhanceimproverepairrestorestrengthen