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1) to spoil the appearance of (something) by marking or damaging the surface (deface)

2) (of speech, words etc) showing bad behaviour, a bad quality etc or one's low opinion; damaging a good reputation (derogatory)

3) the deliberate damaging of machinery, material etc to weaken an opponent's activity during an industrial or political dispute (sabotage)

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Meaning:
derogatory

(of speech, words etc) showing bad behaviour, a bad quality etc or one's low opinion; damaging a good reputation

offensive, uncomplimentary

destructive

causing destruction; fond of, in the habit of, destroying

injurious, devastating

grievous

severe

severe, painful; serious

injurious

causing, likely to cause, injury

hurtful

mischievous

filled with, engaged in, mischief

devilish, wicked

pernicious

extremely harmful, causing distress

bad, hurtful

ruinous

causing ruin

disastrous, devastating

troublesome

causing worry, unhappiness, difficulty

bothersome, worrisome

unfortunate

unlucky; causing a person to feel sorry or bad

unlucky, bad

DAMAGING as in Wiktionary
DAMAGING as in Wikipedia