What is the meaning of damaging?

verb

• Inflict damage upon.
  • usage: "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
  • synonyms: damage
• Suffer or be susceptible to damage.
  • usage: "These fine china cups damage easily"
  • synonyms: damage

adjective

• Sometimes followed by `to'. ( causing harm or injury)
  • usage: "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
  • synonyms: detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious
• Designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions.
  • usage: "negative criticism"
  • synonyms: negative