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schaden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • annoy verb To bother or irritate someone, especially through repeated small actions.
  • damage noun Harm or injury that reduces the value, soundness, or usefulness of something.
  • detriment noun Harm or damage, especially as a drawback or cost of something else.
  • disservice noun An action that causes harm, especially one that was meant or expected to help.
  • flaw noun A defect or imperfection, often one that is hidden or not obvious at first.
  • harm noun Physical injury or damage.
  • noxious adj Harmful or poisonous, especially to health.
  • prejudice noun An unfair opinion or attitude formed in advance, without real knowledge or evidence.
  • scathe noun Damage, harm, hurt, injury.

Senses

schaden is used for these senses in English:

  • annoy (transitive, archaic) To molest; to harm; to injure.
  • detriment Harm, hurt, damage.
  • disservice Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.
  • flaw A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
  • harm Physical injury; hurt; damage.
  • harm To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.
  • noxious Harmful; injurious.
  • prejudice (chiefly, obsolete) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.

damage — full definition

  1. noun Harm or injury that reduces the value, soundness, or usefulness of something.
  2. verb To harm or reduce the value or condition of something.

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