verb
- to cause damage to; to harm or injure
Usage: archaic or literary; largely replaced by 'damage' in modern English
Examples
- The storm did not endamage the house as much as feared.
- Careless handling could endamage the delicate artwork.
- The scandal threatened to endamage his reputation.
- Harsh chemicals may endamage the fabric.
- We must take care not to endamage the ancient manuscripts.