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damnify

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈdæmnɪfaɪ/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To damage physically; to injure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: harm, wound, abuse, annoy, bewound, damage, damnify, dere, do damage to, do for, do ill, do violence to, forwork, grieve, harrow, hurt, injure, maul, mayhem, misdo, put someone in hospital, scaith, scathe, vulnerate, wet

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cause injuries or loss to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old French damnifier, from Latin damnifico.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: причинявам щета (pričinjavam šteta) — law: to cause injury or loss
  • Finnish: vahingoittaa — law: to cause injury or loss
  • Swedish: tillfoga skada — law: to cause injury or loss
  • Turkish: zarar vermek — law: to cause injury or loss