n.
Function: verb
Synonyms: INJURE 1, blemish, damage, hurt, impair, mar, prejudice, spoil, tarnish, vitiate
Related Words: abuse, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, misuse, molest; dilapidate, ruin; discommode, incommode, inconvenience; sabotage, sap, undermine
Idioms: do violence to
Contrasted Words: ameliorate, better, improve; avail, profit
Antonyms: benefit