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1scathe

noun \ˈskāth, ˈskāth\

Definition of SCATHE

:  harm, injury
— scathe·less \-ləs\ adjective
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Origin of SCATHE

Middle English skathe, from Old Norse skathi; akin to Old English sceatha injury, Greek askēthēs unharmed
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with SCATHE

eighth, faith, saithe, wraith

2scathe

transitive verb \ˈskāth\
scathedscath·ing

Definition of SCATHE

1
:  to do harm to; specifically :  scorch, sear
2
:  to assail with withering denunciation

First Known Use of SCATHE

13th century

Related to SCATHE

Synonyms
abuse, assail, bash, belabor, blast, castigate, excoriate, jump (on), lambaste (or lambast), potshot, savage, attack, slam, trash, vituperate

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