to scar sb for life (physically) 给(給)某人留下终(終)生的伤(傷)疤 (gěi mǒurén liúxià zhōngshēng de shāngbā) (emotionally) 给(給)某人留下终(終)生的创(創)伤(傷) (gěi mǒurén liúxià zhōngshēng de chuāngshāng)
1 (noun)
Definition
a mark left on the skin following the healing of a wound
He had a scar on his forehead.
Synonyms
mark
The dogs rub against the walls and make dirty marks.
injury
Four police officers sustained serious injuries in the explosion.
wound
Six soldiers are reported to have died of their wounds.
trauma (pathology)
spinal trauma
blemish
the blemish on his face
discoloration
She has a discoloration just below the lip.
pockmark
naevus
cicatrix
2 (noun)
Definition
a permanent effect on a person's character resulting from emotional distress
the accident is bound to leave emotional scars
Synonyms
trauma
I'd been through the trauma of losing a house.
suffering
It has caused terrible suffering to animals.
pain
Her eyes were filled with pain.
strain
torture
Waiting for the result was torture.
disturbance
anguish
A cry of anguish burst from her lips.
1 (verb)
Definition
to mark or become marked with a scar
He was scarred for life during a pub fight.
Synonyms
mark
How do you stop the horses marking the turf?
disfigure
These items could be used to injure or disfigure someone.
damage
brand
The owner couldn't be bothered to brand the cattle.
mar
mutilate
maim
One man has lost his life; another has been maimed.
blemish
She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.
Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.
deface
traumatize
disfeature
2 (verb)
Definition
to mark or become marked with a scar
The table top was scarred and dented.
Synonyms
damage
The strong winds damaged the fence.
ruin
The original decor was all ruined during renovation.
mar
The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it.
spoil
It is important not to let mistakes spoil your life.
mutilate
The writer's verdict was that his screenplay had been mutilated.
deface
It's illegal to deface banknotes.
3 (verb)
Definition
to permanently effect or be permanently affected by mental trauma
This is something that is going to scar him forever.
Synonyms
traumatize
young children traumatized by their parents' deaths
distress
I did not want to frighten or distress her.
afflict
There are four main problems that afflict these people.
worry
‘Why didn't you tell us?’ – ‘Didn't want to worry you.’
trouble
Is anything troubling you?
pain
It pains me to think of an animal being in distress.
wound
He was deeply wounded by the treachery of his closest friends.
upset
She warned me not to say anything to upset him.
bother
That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me.
disturb
He had been disturbed by the news of the attack.
torment
At times, memories returned to torment her.
harrow
agonize
Additional synonyms
in the sense of afflict
Definition
to cause someone suffering or unhappiness
There are four main problems that afflict these people.
Synonyms
torment,
trouble,
pain,
hurt,
wound,
burden,
distress,
rack,
try,
plague,
grieve,
harass,
ail (literary),
oppress,
beset,
smite
in the sense of anguish
Definition
great mental pain
A cry of anguish burst from her lips.
Synonyms
suffering,
pain,
torture,
distress,
grief,
misery,
agony,
torment,
sorrow,
woe,
heartache,
heartbreak,
pang,
throe
in the sense of blemish
Definition
a defect
the blemish on his face
Synonyms
mark,
line,
spot,
scratch,
bruise,
scar,
blur,
defect,
flaw,
blot,
smudge,
imperfection,
speck,
blotch,
disfigurement,
pock,
smirch
Synonyms of 'scar'
scar
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of blemish
Definition
to spoil or tarnish
She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.
Synonyms
dishonour,
mark,
damage,
spot,
injure,
ruin,
mar,
spoil,
stain,
blur,
disgrace,
impair,
taint,
tarnish,
blot,
smudge,
disfigure,
sully,
deface,
blotch,
besmirch,
smirch
in the sense of bother
Definition
to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing
That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me.
Synonyms
trouble,
concern,
worry,
upset,
alarm,
disturb,
distress,
annoy,
dismay,
gall,
disconcert,
vex,
perturb,
faze,
put or get someone's back up
in the sense of brand
Definition
to label, burn, or mark with or as if with a brand
The owner couldn't be bothered to brand the cattle.
Synonyms
mark,
burn,
label,
stamp,
scar
in the sense of deface
Definition
to deliberately spoil the surface or appearance of
It's illegal to deface banknotes.
Synonyms
vandalize,
damage,
destroy,
total (slang),
injure,
mar,
spoil,
trash (slang),
impair,
tarnish,
obliterate,
mutilate,
deform,
blemish,
disfigure,
sully
in the sense of discoloration
She has a discoloration just below the lip.
Synonyms
stain,
mark,
spot,
patch,
blot,
blemish,
blotch,
splotch
in the sense of disfigure
Definition
to spoil the appearance or shape of
These items could be used to injure or disfigure someone.
Synonyms
damage,
scar,
mutilate,
maim,
injure,
wound,
deform
in the sense of distress
Definition
to upset badly
I did not want to frighten or distress her.
Synonyms
upset,
worry,
trouble,
pain,
wound,
bother,
disturb,
dismay,
grieve,
torment,
harass,
afflict,
harrow,
agitate,
sadden,
perplex,
disconcert,
agonize,
fluster,
perturb,
faze,
throw (someone) off balance
in the sense of disturb
Definition
to upset or worry
He had been disturbed by the news of the attack.
Synonyms
upset,
concern,
worry,
trouble,
shake,
excite,
alarm,
confuse,
distress,
distract,
dismay,
unsettle,
agitate,
ruffle,
confound,
unnerve,
vex,
fluster,
perturb,
derange,
discompose
in the sense of harrow
Synonyms
distress,
tear,
wound,
rend (literary),
torture,
rack,
torment,
harass,
wring,
vex,
agonize,
perturb,
lacerate
in the sense of injury
Definition
a specific instance of this
Four police officers sustained serious injuries in the explosion.
Synonyms
wound,
cut,
damage,
slash,
trauma,
sore,
gash,
lesion,
abrasion,
laceration
Additional synonyms
in the sense of maim
Definition
to injure badly or cruelly, with some permanent damage resulting
One man has lost his life; another has been maimed.
Synonyms
cripple,
hurt,
injure,
wound,
disable,
hamstring,
impair,
lame,
mutilate,
incapacitate,
put out of action
in the sense of mar
Definition
to spoil or be the one bad feature of
The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it.
Synonyms
ruin,
injure,
spoil,
scar,
flaw,
impair,
mutilate,
detract from,
maim,
deform,
blemish,
mangle,
disfigure,
deface
in the sense of mutilate
Definition
to spoil or damage severely
The writer's verdict was that his screenplay had been mutilated.
Synonyms
distort,
cut,
damage,
mar,
spoil,
butcher,
hack,
censor,
adulterate,
expurgate,
bowdlerize
in the sense of pain
Definition
emotional suffering
Her eyes were filled with pain.
Synonyms
sorrow,
suffering,
torture,
distress,
despair,
grief,
misery,
agony,
sadness,
torment,
hardship,
bitterness,
woe,
anguish,
heartache,
affliction,
tribulation,
desolation,
wretchedness
in the sense of pain
Definition
to cause (a person) physical or mental suffering
It pains me to think of an animal being in distress.
Synonyms
distress,
worry,
hurt,
wound,
torture,
grieve,
torment,
afflict,
sadden,
disquiet,
vex,
agonize,
cut to the quick,
aggrieve
in the sense of ruin
Definition
to destroy or spoil completely
The original decor was all ruined during renovation.
Synonyms
spoil,
damage,
mar,
mess up,
blow (slang),
injure,
undo,
screw up (informal),
botch,
mangle,
cock up (British, slang),
disfigure,
fuck up (offensive, taboo, slang),
make a mess of,
bodge (informal),
crool or cruel (Australian, slang)
in the sense of spoil
Definition
to make (something) less valuable, beautiful, or useful
It is important not to let mistakes spoil your life.
Synonyms
ruin,
destroy,
wreck,
damage,
total (slang),
blow (slang),
injure,
upset,
harm,
mar,
scar,
undo,
trash (slang),
impair,
mess up,
blemish,
disfigure,
debase,
deface,
put a damper on,
crool or cruel (Australian, slang)
in the sense of suffering
It has caused terrible suffering to animals.
Synonyms
pain,
torture,
distress,
agony,
misery,
ordeal,
discomfort,
torment,
hardship,
anguish,
affliction,
martyrdom
in the sense of torment
Definition
to cause (someone) great pain or suffering
At times, memories returned to torment her.
Synonyms
torture,
pain,
distress,
afflict,
rack,
harrow,
crucify,
agonize,
excruciate
in the sense of torture
Definition
physical or mental anguish
Waiting for the result was torture.
Synonyms
agony,
suffering,
misery,
anguish,
hell (informal),
distress,
torment,
heartbreak
Additional synonyms
in the sense of trouble
Definition
to cause trouble to
Is anything troubling you?
Synonyms
bother,
worry,
upset,
disturb,
distress,
annoy,
plague,
grieve,
torment,
harass,
hassle (informal),
afflict,
pain,
fret,
agitate,
sadden,
perplex,
disconcert,
disquiet,
pester,
vex,
perturb,
faze,
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
discompose,
put or get someone's back up,
hack you off (informal)
in the sense of upset
Definition
to disturb mentally or emotionally
She warned me not to say anything to upset him.
Synonyms
distress,
trouble,
disturb,
worry,
alarm,
bother,
dismay,
grieve,
hassle (informal),
agitate,
ruffle,
unnerve,
disconcert,
disquiet,
fluster,
perturb,
faze,
throw someone off balance,
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
discompose
in the sense of worry
Definition
to annoy or bother
‘Why didn't you tell us?’ – ‘Didn't want to worry you.’
Synonyms
trouble,
upset,
harry,
bother,
disturb,
distress,
annoy,
plague,
irritate,
tease,
unsettle,
torment,
harass,
hassle (informal),
badger,
hector,
disquiet,
pester,
vex,
perturb,
tantalize,
importune (formal),
make anxious
in the sense of wound
Definition
an injury to the body such as a cut or a gunshot injury
Six soldiers are reported to have died of their wounds.
Synonyms
injury,
cut,
damage,
hurt,
harm,
slash,
trauma,
gash,
lesion,
laceration
in the sense of wound
Definition
to cause an injury to the body or feelings of
He was deeply wounded by the treachery of his closest friends.