harming
Inflicting injury upon
Harming is causing hurt, damage, or injury to someone or something.
The word emphasizes ongoing or repeated action: Stop harming yourself.
It appears frequently in discussions of ethics, safety, and intent: harming the environment, harming your chances, Are we harming more than helping?
Cause physical harm
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- hurtCause or feel pain
- maimInflict disabling wound
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
lacerate · gash · slash · fracture · sprain · dislocate · stab · puncture
Cause complete ruin
- devastateDestroy thoroughly and completely
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
- degradeLower in standing
erode · corrode · wreck · vandalize · deface · desecrate · sabotage · spoil
Cause hurt feelings
- insultOffensive remark or action
- belittleTo make something seem unimportant
- mockScornful imitation or fake
- tauntInsulting provocation
scorn · disparage · denigrate · vilify · humiliate · demean · wound · upset
To harm or neglect
- assaultViolent offensive act
- molestAssault or bother harmfully
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- harassPersistently torment someone
oppress · persecute · neglect · bully · coerce · intimidate · victimize · torture
Breaking of agreement
- infringeViolate another's rights
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- encroachAdvance beyond proper limits
- transgressViolate a boundary
violate · desecrate · profane · defile · intrude · invade · overstep · contravene
Harmful ingested substance
- envenomIntroduce toxin into
- contaminateMake unclean or unsafe
- polluteMake impure harmfully
- infectTransmit pathogens to
irradiate · intoxicate · taint · sicken · expose · dose · adulterate · blight
injure
Cause physical harm
bruise · lacerate · gash · slash · fracture · sprain · dislocate · stab · puncture · crush
destroy
Cause complete ruin
- devastateDestroy thoroughly and completely
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
degrade · erode · corrode · wreck · vandalize · deface · desecrate · sabotage · spoil · mar
offend
Cause hurt feelings
- insultOffensive remark or action
- belittleTo make something seem unimportant
- mockScornful imitation or fake
taunt · scorn · disparage · denigrate · vilify · humiliate · demean · wound · upset · distress
mistreat
To harm or neglect
harass · oppress · persecute · neglect · bully · coerce · intimidate · victimize · torture · traumatize
breach
Breaking of agreement
- infringeViolate another's rights
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- encroachAdvance beyond proper limits
transgress · violate · desecrate · profane · defile · intrude · invade · overstep · contravene · break
poison
Harmful ingested substance
- envenomIntroduce toxin into
- contaminateMake unclean or unsafe
- polluteMake impure harmfully
infect · irradiate · intoxicate · taint · sicken · expose · dose · adulterate · blight · foul
harminghealing
Restoration of health
helping · curing · benefiting · aiding · mending
harmingprotecting
Keeping from harm
defending · safeguarding · shielding · guarding · preserving
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