Synonyms of scathe
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Another word for scathe is harmer. Other synonyms of scathe are damage, wound, abuse, bewound and do damage to.
Synonyms and similar words for scathe
nounSomeone who, or something which, causes harm; an injurer.
- harmer rareOne who harms.
verbTo harm or injure (someone or something) physically.
- damageTo impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
- woundTo hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
- abuseTo injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.
- bewoundTo wound all over; cover or afflict with wounds.
- do damage to
- do for UKTo doom; to bring about the demise of someone; to injure or harm someone.
- do illTo harm, to injure.
- do violence toTo gravely harm.
- harmTo damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.
- harrowTo break or tear, as if with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate.
- hurtTo cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
- injureTo wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
- maulTo savage; to cause serious physical wounds.
- put someone in hospital UKTo injure (someone) to the point that they need serious medical attention.
- scaith ScotlandTo injure; to wound.
- wet slangTo kill or seriously injure.
- annoy archaicTo molest; to harm; to injure.
- damnify obsoleteTo damage physically; to injure.
- dere UK, archaicTo hurt; harm; injure; wound.
- forwork archaicTo do wrong to; injure; scathe.
- grieve archaicTo harm.
- mayhem archaicTo violently inflict injury on (someone); to injure, to wound.
- misdo archaicTo do harm to; to injure, mistreat.
- vulnerate archaicTo wound, cause to become vulnerable.
verbTo harm, injure, or destroy (someone or something) by fire, lightning, or some other heat source...
- burnTo cause to be consumed by fire; to destroy or otherwise impact with fire or flames.
- forswealTo burn up.
- incinerate
- singe
- torch
- burn away
- burn downTo burn completely, so that nothing remains.
- burn up
- burn to a crispTo burn (usually food) very severely.
- char upTo incinerate (something) by charring.
- cinderTo reduce to cinders.
- combureTo burn up, to burn away, to consume with fire.
- cremateTo burn something to ashes.
- combust datedTo burn up, to burn away, to consume with fire.
- forburn obsoleteTo destroy or damage by burning.
verbTo severely hurt (someone's feelings, soul, etc., or something intangible) through acts, words...
- affront
- carry slang
- cut down
- disrespectTo show a lack of respect to someone or something.
- dis informal
- diss informalTo put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
- give stickTo abuse, insult, or denigrate.
- heckle
- hurt someone's feelingsTo offend or emotionally hurt someone.
- insult
- lapidate
- qualifier
- misrespectTo show improper respect to or for; disrespect.
- offend
- send UK, slang
- scandalize
- slag UK, slang
- slag off slang
- sledge Australia
- slight
- slur
- sneap dialectal
- spite
- misbid obsolete
- misuse obsolete
- scandal obsolete
Meaning of scathe
- noun Damage, harm, hurt, injury.
- noun Someone who, or something which, causes harm; an injurer.
- noun An injury or loss for which compensation is sought in a lawsuit; damage; also, expenses incurred by a claimant; costs.
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