bane

bane

noun

Definition of BANE

1

a source of harm or misfortune <regarding the new laborsaving machinery as a bane, the 19th-century Luddites went about destroying it in protest>

Synonyms affliction, curse, nemesis, scourge

Related Words hex, hoodoo, jinx; danger, hazard, menace, peril, risk, threat, trouble; booby trap, catch, pitfall, snag

Near Antonyms advantage, aid, assistance, gift, help, relief, support; comfort, consolation, solace; delight, joy, pleasure; armor, defense, guard, protection, safeguard, safety, security, shield

Antonyms benefit, blessing, boon, felicity, godsend, good, manna, windfall

2

a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing <a plant that is believed to be the bane of the wolf>

Synonyms bane, toxic, toxin, venom

Related Words cancer, contagion, disease, virus; fungicide, germicide, herbicide, insecticide, microbicide, pesticide, toxicant

Near Antonyms antidote, antivenin, antivenom, mithridate; cure; cure-all, elixir, panacea