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
Verb
  • Their son and daughter-in-law, Cameron Bott, 35, and his wife, Diana, 36, whose nearby home was damaged in the tornado, initiated a discussion about starting a GoFundMe to offset potential insurance shortfalls in rebuilding the gas station.
    — Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed, including entire apartment complexes and trailer parks that were swept away by flash floods.
    — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of damage
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  • The transition has been marred by ongoing disagreements, political tensions, infighting and what security experts describe as a lack of a cohesive strategy for fighting the gangs.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
  • What Happened On March 8? The SAT, a cornerstone of college admissions, was marred by technical and administrative issues on test day.
    — Scott White, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of mar
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  • Boosie Badazz is counting his blessings after walking away from a massive car crash in Georgia that left multiple drivers and passengers injured.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Two officers were also taken to the hospital but were not injured, sources said.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of injure
Verb
  • Setting Dani’s debut in motion: When an undercover FBI agent was killed in the field, Jubal’s team made the unnerving discovery that the identities of multiple UCs have been compromised — including Maggie, who had just infiltrated an increasingly skittish eco-terrorist group.
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Just last week, a national educational software provider disclosed a data breach that compromised personal data for thousands of students at dozens of Minnesota schools.
    — Torey Van Oot, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of compromise
Verb
  • Any player can get hurt, but two of the game’s best young players just made costly bets against themselves.
    — Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Republicans at the Capitol understand this is going to hurt not just Americans, but their own political futures.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of hurt
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