damaging

• Причиняющий вред, ущерб или негативные последствия кому-либо или чему-либо.

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.

   Вредный

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

   Synonymsadversebalefuldeleteriousdestructivedetrimentalharmfulhurtfulinjuriousnoxiouspernicious

   Antonymsbeneficialconstructiveharmlesshelpfulprotective

2. Detrimental to reputationB2formal

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

   Вредящий репутации

   • 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.

   Synonymsdefamatoryderogatorydetrimentaldisparaginginjuriouslibelousprejudicialscandalousslanderous

   Antonymscreditablehonorablereputable

• Причинять физический вред или ущерб чему-либо, снижая его ценность, полезность или нормальное функционирование.

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.

   Повредить

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

   Synonymsblemishdefacedestroyharmhurtimpairinjuremarspoilwreck

   Antonymsfixmendrepairrestore

2. Harm reputation or relationshipB2formal

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

   Навредить репутации или отношениям

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

   Synonymsbesmirchdiscreditharmhurtimpairstainsullytainttarnishundermine

   Antonymsenhanceimproverepairrestorestrengthen