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scathe

scathe [ skay ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle scathed, present participle scath·ing, 3rd person present singular scathes)
Definition:
 
1. criticize somebody: to subject somebody to severe criticism ( literary )

2. damage something by blasting: to damage something by blasting or scorching it ( archaic )



noun 
Definition:
 
harm: injury or harm ( archaic )

[12th century. < Old Norse skaða "harm, damage"]
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