damnify
/ˈdæmnɪfaɪ/
damnify verb: to damage physically; to injure.
Verb
damnify (third-person singular simple present damnifies, present participle damnifying, simple past and past participle damnified)
- To damage physically; to injure.
- he saw himselfe so freshly reare, / As if late fight had nought him damnifyde […]1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto XI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC
- The infectious raines most damnifying the poore saylers, who must be upon the decks to hand in their sailes, abiding the brunt […]1638, Thomas Herbert, Some Yeares Travels, section I
- To cause injuries or loss to.
damnify meaning in Tamil
damnify in Tamil
- காயமுண்டாக்கு, இழப்பேற்படுத்து
Synonyms of damnify
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Forms of damnify
| third-person singular present | damnifies |
|---|---|
| present participle | damnifying |
| past participle | damnified |
| past | damnified |
Origin of damnify
From Old French damnifier, from Latin damnifico.
Words formed from damnify
Questions about damnify
- What does damnify mean?
- Damnify means to damage physically; to injure.
- What is damnify in Tamil?
- Damnify in Tamil is காயமுண்டாக்கு, இழப்பேற்படுத்து. See Damnify meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is damnify?
- Damnify is a verb.
- How do you pronounce damnify?
- Damnify is pronounced /ˈdæmnɪfaɪ/.
- What is the past tense of damnify?
- The past tense of damnify is damnified.
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