mar

[mahr] / mɑr /

VERB

hurt, damage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blight bruise harm impair ruin scar spoil stain sully taint tarnish wreck

STRONG

bend blemish blot break deface deform detract ding disfigure injure maim mangle mutilate scratch tweak vitiate warp

WEAK

foul up louse up mess up rough up shake up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist build clean create fix grow help

STRONG

adorn beautify cure decorate embellish heal mend ornament repair schedule set up straighten

Example Sentences

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Both toymakers faced a difficult holiday season, marred by tariffs and intensive promotions.

From MarketWatch

Their debut was marred by an unexpected fall from Cizeron, but they still won the competition.

From Barron's

It will round off the opening day of the tournament's 10th edition, which has been marred by a chaotic build-up.

From Barron's

To the east, over the ocean, the sky is rosy, without a single cloud to mar the view.

From Literature

As much as they marred the horizon, she was certain it wasn’t an eruption.

From Literature