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scathe

[ skeyth ]

verb (used with object)

scathed, scathing.
  1. to attack with severe criticism.
  2. to hurt, harm, or injure, as by scorching.


noun

  1. hurt, harm, or injury.

scathe

/ ²õ°ì±ðɪð /

verb

  1. rare.
    to attack with severe criticism
  2. archaic.
    to injure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. archaic.
    harm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ³Š²¹³Ù³ó±ð±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scathe1

before 1000; (noun) Middle English scath ( e ), scade, schath ( e ) < Old Norse skathi damage, harm, cognate with Old English sc ( e ) atha malefactor, injury (with which the Middle English forms with sch- might be identified); (v.) Middle English scath ( e ), skath ( e ) < Old Norse skatha, cognate with Old English sceathian
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scathe1

Old English sceatha; related to Old Norse skathi, Old Saxon scatho
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Example Sentences

The film, about a crew chosen to colonize a new planet as Earth teeters on habitability, is packed to the gills with scathing takedowns of fascism and how its proponents advocate for the socioeconomic divide.

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O’Brien’s indirect but scathing comments about Trump echoed his approach as host of the Academy Awards this month, where he lobbed his Trump zinger without speaking the president’s name.

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He said "the ombudsman's report has been scathing", claiming that there had been "an attempted coverup, notes went missing and falsified, we are fuming".

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Two weeks ago, Justice Amy Coney Barrett was the target of scathing attacks from some conservatives after she joined Roberts in a 5-4 order turning down an emergency appeal from the administration.

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The hearing also discussed scathing text messages he sent, many of which contained offensive descriptions of ministers and officials.

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