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scathe

1 of 2

noun

ˈskāt͟h How to pronounce scathe (audio)
ˈskāth
scatheless adjective

scathe

2 of 2

verb

scathed; scathing

transitive verb

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

Example Sentences

Verb newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures
Recent Examples on the Web
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

Time Traveler
The first known use of scathe was in the 13th century

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