Scathe
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To injure.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Harm; damage; injury; hurt; misfortune.
Damage
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make something less intact or even destroy it; to harm or cause destruction.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The abstract measure of something not being intact; harm.Cost or expense.
Example sentence: Bottom trawling is a ghastly process that brings untold damage to sea beds that support ocean life. It's akin to using a bulldozer to catch a butterfly, destroying a whole ecosystem for the sake of a few pounds of protein. We wouldn't do this on land, so why do it in the oceans?