damaging
/ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing harm or injury to someone or something.
- Smoking is damaging to your lungs.
- Spreading false rumors can be damaging to a person's reputation.
- The storm had a damaging effect on the crops.
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verb
- Present participle of damage; causing physical harm or negative effects.
- They are damaging the environment by dumping waste into the river.
- Constant criticism is damaging her self-confidence.
- The flood is damaging many homes in the area.