Definition of scathe - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
general harmDated harm or injureDated
- The fire did not scathe the ancient manuscripts..
2.
verbal attackDated criticize harshlyDated
- He scathed the government's policies in his article..
Noun
1.
deliberate harmDated harm or injury, especially when caused deliberatelyDated
- The scathe inflicted by the harsh words was deep and lasting..
2.
legal injuryDated injury or loss claimed in a lawsuitDated
- The plaintiff sought scathe for the accident.
Origin of scathe
Old Norse, skaði (harm)
Examples of scathe in a sentence
The storm managed to scathe the old barn. The critic did not hesitate to scathe the new play. She began to scathe her opponent's arguments. The scathe from the accident was evident. His reputation suffered scathe due to the scandal. The company faced scathe due to the breach.
His lawyer argued for scathe in the settlement.
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- French:blesser, dommage, ...
- German:beschädigen, Schaden, ...
- Italian:nuocere, danno, ...
- Spanish:perjudicar, perjuicio, ...
- Portuguese:prejudicar, prejuízo, ...
- Chinese:伤害, 损害赔偿, ...
- Japanese:傷つける, 害, ...
- Arabic:آذَى, أَذًى, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְגּוֹעַ, נֶזֶק, ...
- Russian:повредить, вред, ...
- Ukrainian:завдати шкоди, шкода, ...
- Hindi:नुकसान पहुंचाना, हानि, ...
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