endamage

verb

in-ˈda-mij How to pronounce endamage (audio)
Definition of endamagenext
as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of a thoughtless indiscretion that endamaged a reputation that took a lifetime to build

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  1. damage
  2. mar
  3. injure
  4. compromise
  5. hurt
Verb
  • Waging war on Denmark is wrong and will damage U.S. defense and foreign relations for decades We Americans should be ashamed of ourselves and of our government.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The storm brought 138 mph winds, according to the National Weather Service, damaging hundreds of homes and businesses.
    — Devyn Byers, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of damage
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  • Rodgers was cut by the New York Jets earlier this year following two seasons marred by an achilles injury and 6-12 overall record as the team’s starting quarterback.
    — Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • For Harris and his teammates, March Madness presents an opportunity for redemption after a season marred by a dozen losses.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of mar
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  • One person was injured and transported to Shock Trauma, fire officials said.
    — Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Two people were killed and five injured in strikes in Kherson overnight, regional Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin said Thursday.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of injure
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  • The residents’ objections clued officials in that their quest for balancing efficiency and quality of care had faltered and begun compromising the veterans’ experience at the Naval Asylum.
    — Made by History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Unvaccinated children are most at risk of getting measles, health care company Johns Hopkins Medicine said, as are people who aren’t able to get the measles vaccine or have compromised immune systems.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of compromise
Verb
  • For me, nothing hurts worse than missing a dose at the start of a rainy period.
    — Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The 36-year-old man, from Auburn, hurt his ankle while working for the U.S. Postal Service, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York.
    — Sara Schilling, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of hurt
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