# damaging

Pronunciation: say "DAM-i-jing" /ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Causing damage; harmful or injurious to a person, object, or reputation.
   - Simple: Causing harm or hurt to a person, thing, or someone's good name.
   - _The report contained several damaging claims about the company's finances._
   - _Years of harsh sunlight proved damaging to the painting's colors._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of damage. — present participle and gerund of damage
   - Simple: Present participle of damage. Use this form for harm that is happening right now.
   - _The constant criticism is damaging her confidence._
   - _Damaging the equipment carelessly will cost the company thousands._

## Noun

3. Gerund of damage: the act of causing damage. — gerund of damage: an act of causing damage.
   - Simple: Gerund of damage. It names the act of causing harm to something.
   - _The deliberate damaging of evidence is a serious offense._
   - _The slow damaging of the coastline worries local fishermen._

## Origin

Formed from "damage" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/damaging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).