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Damage \Dam"age\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Damaged}
(d[a^]m"[asl]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Damaging}
(d[a^]m"[asl]*j[i^]ng).] [Cf. OF. damagier, domagier. See
{Damage}, n.]
To occasion damage to the soundness, goodness, or value of;
to hurt; to injure; to impair.
[1913 Webster]

He . . . came up to the English admiral and gave him a
broadside, with which he killed many of his men and
damaged the ship. --Clarendon.
[1913 Webster]


damaging \damaging\ adj.
1. causing harm or injury; as, damaging to career and
reputation.

Syn: detrimental, detrimental to(predicate), prejudicial,
prejudicious.
[WordNet 1.5]

2. designed or tending to discredit, especially without
positive or helpful suggestions.

Syn: negative.
[WordNet 1.5]