Synonyms for do ill

Most common

hurt · damage · harm · wound · injure

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Verb

Antonyms

do good, benefit

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To harm, to injure.

Example sentences

• hurt I don't want to hurt Tom, but I will if I have to.
• damage The explosion did a lot of damage to the building.
• harm This kind of magazine can do harm to young people.
• wound He cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage.
• injure You have to be careful so as not to injure yourself.

By length

4 letters

hurt¹, harm¹

5 letters

abuse², wound¹

6 letters

damage², injure², scathe

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse² = 2 syllables).