harming

VERB

injure; cause evil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse damage hurt impair inconvenience maim mar outrage prejudice ruin sabotage sap shatter shock tarnish trample traumatize undermine wreck

STRONG

blemish bruise crush dilapidate discommode get ill-treat incommode maltreat mangle misuse molest mutilate nick scathe spoil stab total tweak vandalize vitiate wing wound wrench wrong zing

WEAK

disserve do violence to dump on louse up mess up muck up put down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid approve assist benefit build create cure fix heal help mend please repair respect strengthen

STRONG

lose make happy protect surrender yield

WEAK

care improve

Example Sentences

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The challenge is achieving enough energy to remove sulfur atoms from the top layer without harming the molybdenum layer beneath.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

The lawsuit, filed in Florida’s 10th Judicial Circuit, comes as OpenAI faces mounting concerns that AI is harming people, including children and teens, and there aren’t enough safeguards in place.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The microplastics ultimately accumulate in the food chain, harming humans and other creatures that eat the fish.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I was just trying to de-escalate, and I’m like, “Chill—I’m not harming anybody, and I have two torn shoulders.”

From Slate • May 19, 2026

“But is hoping in my heart harming either one of them?” he asked himself.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith