endamage

American  

[en-dam-ij] / ɛnˈdæm ɪdʒ /

verb (used with object)

endamaged, endamaging

1. to damage.

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endamage British  

/ ɛnˈdæmɪdʒ /

verb

1. (tr) to cause injury to; damage

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Other Word Forms

• endamagement noun

Etymology

Origin of endamage

1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French; see en- ¹, damage

Example Sentences

And as for the stay of the merchants with their goods, it was the king's pleasure, but not with intent to endamage any man.

From Drake's Great Armada by Bigges, Walter

None shall fire upon the ships of the enemy's that are laid on board by any of his majesty's ships, but so as he may be sure he do not endamage his friend.

From Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX. by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)

None shall fire upon any ship of the enemy that is laid aboard by any of our own ships, but so that he may be sure he endamage not his friend.

From Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX. by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)

There neuer medled any power with theim, that was able to conquers theim: or muche to endamage them.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc. by Hakluyt, Richard

None shall fire upon ships of the enemy that is laid on board by any of our own ships but so as he may be sure he doth not endamage his friends.

From Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX. by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)