Something that is ~ has a bad effect on something else, especially on a person’s health.
...the ~ effects of smoking...
It believed the affair was potentially ~ to British aviation.
= damaging
? harmless
ADJ: oft ADJ to n
Something that is ~ has a bad effect on something else, especially on a person’s health.
...the ~ effects of smoking...
It believed the affair was potentially ~ to British aviation.
= damaging
? harmless
ADJ: oft ADJ to n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012