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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endamage
  1. damage
  2. mar
  3. injure
  4. compromise
  5. hurt
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  • Over 3,400 schools and hospitals have been damaged or destroyed, while 10 million people have fled their homes.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The cars were significantly damaged in an apparent head-on collision.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of damage
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  • Anchoring Friday evening, Happy’s Place on NBC is averaging 4.6 million viewers and a 0.4 rating among adults 18-49 (with DVR usage), according to Nielsen, which on an evening marred by low HUT (household using television) levels is considered a winner.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • July 29 - Protests break out in several Venezuelan cities after Nicolas Maduro is formally declared the winner by the county’s electoral authority in a presidential race marred by accusations of electoral fraud.
    CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of mar
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  • There were no fatalities but two people were seriously injured with severe burns from a powerful explosion Tuesday night that destroyed several condominiums and heavily damaged others in Orion Township, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The fish, which can grow to 30 feet in length and feed on krill, have typically washed up on beaches when injured or disoriented, according to scientists.
    James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of injure
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  • Dealing With Labor Challenges Tree fruit crops require a good deal of hand labor and the political controversy around immigration policy has compromised the functionality of the H2A system needed to supply that labor.
    Steven Savage, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Zenni Aviator Sports Sunglasses Zenni Aviator Sports Sunglasses Don’t compromise your personal style for high-quality running sunglasses!
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of compromise
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  • The public pleas for testing are part of health officials’ efforts to halt the outbreak that has disproportionately hurt Native Americans in the Great Plains and Southwest.
    Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Matthews devotes one parenthetical sentence claiming rocket launches hurt coastal wildlife.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of hurt
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