damnify

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Pronunciation

/ˈdæmnɪfaɪ/

Definition of damnify

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(obsolete)To damage physically; to injure.

“he saw himselfe so freshly reare, / As if late fight had nought him damnifyde […]”
“The infectious raines most damnifying the poore saylers, who must be upon the decks to hand in their sailes, abiding the brunt […]”
“The High Tide at Bristol spoil'd or damnify'd 1500 Hogsheds of Sugars and Tobaccoes, besides great quantities of other Goods.”

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verb

(obsolete)To damage physically; to injure.

“he saw himselfe so freshly reare, / As if late fight had nought him damnifyde […]”
“The infectious raines most damnifying the poore saylers, who must be upon the decks to hand in their sailes, abiding the brunt […]”
“The High Tide at Bristol spoil'd or damnify'd 1500 Hogsheds of Sugars and Tobaccoes, besides great quantities of other Goods.”
To cause injuries or loss to.

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From Old French damnifier, from Latin damnifico.

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