scathe
1 of 2noun
ˈskāt͟h 
ˈskāth
: harm, injury
scatheless
ˈskāt͟h-ləs
adjective scathe
2 of 2verb
ˈskāt͟h
scathed; scathing
transitive verb
1
: to do harm to
specifically : scorch, sear
2
: to assail with withering denunciation
Synonyms
Verb
- abuse
- assail
- attack
- bash
- belabor
- blast
- castigate
- excoriate
- jump (on)
- lambaste
- lambast
- potshot
- savage
- slam
- trash
- vituperate
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Example Sentences
Verb newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures
Recent Examples on the Web
SI.com, 13 Feb. 2018
Verb
Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football debates always seem to scathe a few players in the new, with last Monday’s discussions centred around Newcastle forward Dwight Gayle. SI.com, 13 Feb. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English skathe, from Old Norse skathi; akin to Old English sceatha injury, Greek askēthēs unharmed
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
scathes 1 of 2
verb
as in attacks
to criticize harshly and usually publicly newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- attacks
- slams
- scolds
- abuses
- vituperates
- ties into
- insults
- blasts
- jumps (on)
- criticizes
- beats up on
- savages
- sails into
- lights into
- excoriates
- assails
- potshots
- execrates
- curses
- bashes
- castigates
- imprecates
- lambasts
- lambastes
- trashes
- belabors
- harries
- harasses
- reviles
- reprimands
- berates
- asperses
- affronts
- blasphemes
- harangues
- disparages
- slurs
- whips
- puts down
- profanes
- slanders
- libels
- belittles
- fulminates
- blackguards
- traduces
- vilifies
- rebukes
- chides
- chastises
- bad-mouths
- lashes (out)
- laces (into)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- praises
- compliments
- commends
- hails
- lauds
- acclaims
scathes
2 of 2noun
as in burns
Synonyms & Similar Words
- burns
- damages
- scars
- harms
- sears
- mayhem
- hurts
- injuries
- detriments
- scalds
- disabilities
- lesions
- disablements
- beatings
- mutilations
- afflictions
- impairments
- defacements
- disfigurements
- scratches
- ruptures
- wounds
- contusions
- bruises
- swellings
- strains
- scrapes
- abrasions
- chafes
- bumps
- boo-boos
- concussions
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remedies
- recoveries
- cures
- fixes