n.
Function: verb
Synonyms: INJURE 1, blemish, harm, hurt, impair, mar, prejudice, spoil, tarnish, vitiate
Related Words: demolish, destroy, raze, ruin, wreck; deteriorate, dilapidate; abuse, ill-treat, maltreat, mistreat, misuse, outrage
Contrasted Words: ameliorate, amend, better, improve; mend
Antonyms: repair