French word

endommager

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃domaʒe/

Meaning

  • verbdamage

Example

Le transport a endommagé la boîte.

The transport damaged the box.

Illustration for endommager (damage)

More examples

La pluie peut endommager la toiture.

Rain can damage the roof.

Core concept

Something physically harmed so that its appearance or performance is worse than before.

Common phrases

  • endommager un vêtement

    damage a garment

  • pouvoir endommager

    be able to damage

  • risque d'endommager

    risk damaging

Similar words

abîmer: To damage an object's surface or condition, making it look worse or work less well.
casser: To break something by cracking, splitting, or snapping it.
détériorer: To make an object's condition worse over time or through handling.

Definition in French

Provoquer un dommage matériel, qu'il s'agisse d'une altération esthétique ou d'une perte de fonction.

Word origin

Endommager is built from en- and dommage, an Old French form descended from Latin damnum and related to the idea of loss.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, endommagé agrees with the noun, as in une boîte endommagée and des appareils endommagés.

Other meanings

  • impairverb

Opposites

Related words

  • endommagementdamagenoun
  • endommagédamagedadjective

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