damager

4.9

A person or thing that causes harm to people and property

noun
/ˈdæmɪdʒər/

: causante de daño

As a damager of the environment, the factory was heavily fined for its pollution practices.

Examples

Halachah specifies that if one damages another's property, the damager is liable to restitute the victim.

Blog text (34)
However, Halachah demands that the damager pay this restitution!

Blog text (34)
Give me space, man, step back, this fist is a face damager, Give me distance and space or I'll leave your face with Stitches like Game's manager

Bodied (2018)
The storm was a major damager to the coastal community, leaving homes and businesses in ruins.
After the earthquake, the damager caused by falling debris prompted the city to improve building codes.

Synonyms

destroyer

vsdamager

39 5.5

A person or thing that causes great damage

is milder, covering harm or damage that may be partial rather than total

vandal

vsdamager

22 4.0

A person who damages public or private property on purpose

is neutral about intent and can mean accidental or deliberate harm

saboteur

vsdamager

20 8.3

A person who damages things on purpose to hurt a group or country

is motive-neutral, covering any agent that causes harm regardless of reason

wrecker

vsdamager

9 7.4

A person who damages property on purpose to cause trouble

is any cause of harm and does not require deliberate sabotage

victimizer

vsdamager

4 8.3

A person who harms or tricks another person to control them

is a general cause of harm or damage, not focused on exploiting people

impactor

vsdamager

Specialized

3 7.8

A thing that strikes another object hard in experiments or collisions

is less technical, covering any cause of harm or damage broadly

ruiner

vsdamager

3 7.9

A person or thing that destroys something

is any cause of harm or damage, not necessarily long-term ruin

smasher

vsdamager

2 5.8

A person who breaks things by hitting them hard, often on purpose

is broader, causing harm or damage in various ways, not only smashing

exploder

vsdamager

1 7.1

A device or person who makes things blow up to destroy buildings

is method-neutral, meaning harm or damage without specifying explosive action

pulverizer

vsdamager

1 8.2

A person or thing that defeats others very easily and completely

is the general cause of harm and may not imply total overwhelming force

destructor

vsdamager

1 7.4

A person or thing that causes a lot of damage to something

can also mean causing harm that does not fully eliminate the object

ravager

vsdamager

1 8.0

A person or thing that causes a lot of damage

covers causing harm of any size, not only very large or extensive damage

demolisher

vsdamager

1 6.8

A person or thing that beats others completely in a contest

is literal or general, meaning to cause harm or damage without metaphor

inflicter

vsdamager

8.4

Someone or something that causes harm to others

focuses on causing general harm or damage rather than specific unpleasant effects

injurer

vsdamager

6.3

A person who hurts another person

is broader, causing harm or damage to people or things, not only injury

ruinator

vsdamager

9.9

Someone or something that causes great damage

covers causing harm more generally, not only complete destruction

undoer

vsdamager

9.9

A person or thing that causes ruin

describes causing harm or damage without implying total collapse

defacer

vsdamager

7.5

A person who damages public walls and buildings by writing or painting on them

is broader, covering any harm or damage beyond just appearance

Antonyms

protector

129 2.8

A person who defends and cares for another person or thing

safeguard

61 4.0

A way to protect someone or something from harm

How Harmful

destroyer

39 5.5

threat

∞ 2.3

damager

4.9

hazard

154 3.4

irritant

15 6.0

Surface Forms

damager singular

damagers plural

Morphology

damager = damage (transparent) = damage + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'damage' using '-er', so the meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Damager comes from the word damage, which goes back to an old Latin word damnum meaning 'loss' or 'harm'. So a damager is something or someone that causes 'loss' or harm to another thing.