| obsolete |
| 1. adj. (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject). | |
| It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete. | |
| 2. adj. (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct. | |
| 3. v. (transitive, US) To cause to become obsolete. | |
| This software component has been obsoleted. | |
| We are in the process of obsoleting this product. | |
| mischief |
| 1. n. Petty annoyance: | |
| 2. n. Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance. | |
| Drink led to mischief. | |
| 3. n. A playfully annoying action. | |
| John's mischief, tying his shoelaces together, irked George at first. | |
| 4. n. (archaic) Harm or injury: | |
| 5. n. Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause. | |
| She had mischief in her heart. | |
| Sooner or later he'll succeed in doing some serious mischief. | |
| 6. n. An injury or an instance of harm or trouble caused by a person or other agent or cause. | |
| It may end in her doing a great mischief to herself—and perhaps to others too. | |
| 7. n. (archaic) Cause or agent of annoyance, harm, or injury: | |
| 8. n. A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury | |
| 9. n. # especially, a person who causes mischief. | |
| 10. n. (collective) A group or a pack of rat, rats. | |
| hurt |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To be painful. | |
| Does your leg still hurt? / It is starting to feel better. | |
| 2. v. To cause (a creature) physical pain and/or injury. | |
| If anybody hurts my little brother I will get upset. | |
| 3. v. To cause (somebody) emotional pain. | |
| 4. v. To undermine, impede, or damage. | |
| This latest gaffe hurts the legislator’s reelection prospects still further. | |
| 5. adj. Wounded, physically injured. | |
| 6. adj. Pained. | |
| 7. n. An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience. | |
| 8. n. (archaic) A bodily injury causing pain; a wound or bruise. | |
| 9. n. (archaic) injury; damage; detriment; harm | |
| 10. n. (heraldry) A roundel azure (blue circular spot). | |
| 11. n. (engineering) A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions. | |
| 12. n. A husk. | |
| damage |
| 1. n. Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact. | |
| The storm did a lot of damage to the area. | |
| 2. n. (slang) Cost or expense. | |
| "What's the damage?" he asked the waiter. | |
| 3. v. To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction. | |
| Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them. | |
| Cold temperatures, heavy rain, falling rocks, strong winds and glacier movement can damage the equipment. | |
| 4. v. (transitive, obsolete) To undergo damage. | |
| injury |
| 1. n. Damage to the body of a human or animal. | |
| The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident. | |
| 2. n. The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests. | |
| Slander is an injury to the character. | |
| 3. n. (archaic) Injustice. | |
| 4. v. (obsolete) To wrong, to injure. | |
| detriment |
| 1. n. Harm, hurt, damage. | |
| 2. n. (obsolete) A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy. | |
