damaging
v.v. causing harm or injury to someone or something. You use it to describe things that break, hurt, or ruin what they touch.
v. causing physical, emotional, or structural harm. Often used to describe the negative impact of actions, substances, or environments on a subject.
Smoking is very damaging to your health.
The heavy storm was damaging to the local crops, leading to a smaller harvest this year.
The leaked documents proved highly damaging to the politician's reputation, undermining years of public service and trust within a single weekend.
From damage + -ing.
Typically functions as an adjective; when used as a verb form, it is the present participle of 'damage'.
The storm was very damage for the trees.The storm was very damaging to the trees.Learners often use the noun 'damage' instead of the adjective 'damaging' to describe a harmful effect.