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harm: cause or do harm to; "These pills won't harm your system"

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detraction collapse: the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander); "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"; a petty disparagement

offence collapse

mischievousness collapse

maiming collapse

disservice collapse: an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice"

disoblige collapse: ignore someone's wishes

mayhem collapse: the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person

deface collapse: deface a building facade, for example; mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"

sword of Damocles collapse: a constant and immanent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"

saber rattling collapse: the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)

disrepair collapse: in need of repairs

nestle collapse: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"; lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

disable collapse: injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"; make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"

trample collapse: the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet"; injure by trampling or as if by trampling; "The passerby was trampled by an elephant"

disease collapse: an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

menace collapse: a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace"; something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"; act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person"; express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"

bankruptcy collapse: a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent; inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"; a state of complete lack of some abstract property; "spiritual bankruptcy"; "moral bankruptcy"; "intellectual bankruptcy"

dilapidation collapse: the process of becoming dilapidated

pestilence collapse: a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"

contaminate collapse: make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated"

ruination collapse

mishandle collapse

punishment collapse: the act of punishing

impairment collapse: damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality

maltreat collapse

bete noire collapse

mar collapse: make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"

mistreat collapse: treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

envenom collapse

calamity collapse: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

insure collapse: take out insurance for

bugbear collapse: an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson

ensure collapse

bruise collapse: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration; damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"; break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"; injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee"

toxin collapse: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species

intimidation collapse: the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid; the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

exacerbate collapse: exasperate or irritate

fend collapse: try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"

havoc collapse: violent and needless disturbance

imminence collapse: the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon

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