damaging

Words with a similar base: damaging

'damaging'

[damage.v.01] as in: inflict damage upon

Examples:
The snow damaged the roof
She damaged the car when she hit the tree

'damaging'

[damage.v.02] as in: suffer or be susceptible to damage

Examples:
These fine china cups damage easily

'damaging'

[damaging.s.01] as in: (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

Examples:
damaging to career and reputation
the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant

'damaging'

[damaging.s.02] as in: designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

Examples:
negative criticism

Origins

					damaging (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── damage (English)
    └── damage (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── damnum (Latin)

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