(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them. (FORMAL)
We ~ed him dreadfully when you come to think of it...
VERB: V n
2.
If something is ~, it causes harm. (FORMAL)
...the ~ influence jealousy had on their lives...
= harmful
? benign
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
see also much-~ed