endamage

verb

en·​dam·​age in-ˈda-mij 

endamaged; endamaging; endamages

transitive verb

: to cause loss or damage to

Synonyms

• blemish
• bloody
• break
• compromise
• crab
• cripple
• cross (up)
• damage
• deface
• disfigure
• flaw
• harm
• hurt
• impair
• injure
• mar
• spoil
• vitiate

Examples of endamage in a Sentence

a thoughtless indiscretion that endamaged a reputation that took a lifetime to build

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above