Enddamage

/ˈɛndˌdæmɪdʒ/ verb

Definition

To cause damage to something from within or at its end; to harm the final state or outcome of something.

Etymology

From Middle English 'end' combined with 'damage' (from Old French 'damage' meaning harm or loss). The prefix 'end-' suggests reaching a conclusion or final state while causing harm.

Kelly Says

This archaic word reveals how English speakers once tried to describe specific types of harm—distinguishing between starting to damage something versus completing its destruction. It's a reminder that our language once had more precise words for different stages of damage.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የመጨረሻ ጥረት
ye-mechere-sha t'iret
ARالعربية
تلف نهائي
talaf nihai
BNবাংলা
চূড়ান্ত ক্ষতি
choo-ront kshoti
CACatalà
dany final
dah-nee fee-nahl
CSČeština
konečné poškození
koh-neh-chnee poh-shkoh-zheh-nee
DADansk
endeskade
ehn-deh-skah-deh
DEDeutsch
Endschaden
ehnt-shah-den
ELΕλληνικά
τελική ζημιά
teh-lee-keh zee-mee-ah
ESEspañol
daño final
dah-nyoh fee-nahl
FAفارسی
آسیب نهایی
asib nihai
FISuomi
lopullinen vahinko
loh-poo-lee-neh-nen vah-hink-oh
FRFrançais
dégât final
deh-gah fee-nahl
GUGU
અંતિમ નુકસાન
antim nukasaan
HAHA
ƙarshen lalacewa
kah-rshen lah-lah-cheh-wah
HEעברית
נזק סופי
neh-zak soh-fee
HIहिन्दी
अंतिम नुकसान
antim nukasaan
HUMagyar
végső kár
vay-goh kar
IDBahasa Indonesia
kerusakan akhir
kay-roo-sah-kan ah-keer
IGIG
nsogbu ikpeazụ
n-soh-gboo ee-kpeh-ah-zoo
ITItaliano
danno finale
dah-noh fee-nah-leh
JA日本語
最終的な損害
saishū-teki na sonpai
KKKK
соңғы зиян
sohnggy zian
KMKM
ការខូចចុងក្រោយ
kaar khauch chong kroeuy
KO한국어
최종 손상
choejong son-sang
MRMR
अंतिम नुकसान
antim nukasaan
MSBahasa Melayu
kerosakan akhir
kay-roh-sah-kan ah-keer
MYမြန်မာ
နောက်ဆုံး ပျက်စီးမှု
nout-sone pyet-see hmu
NLNederlands
eindschade
aynt-shah-deh
NONorsk
sluttskade
sloot-skah-deh
PAPA
ਅੰਤਮ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ
antam nukasaan
PLPolski
końcowy uszczerbek
kohnt-soh-vee oosh-cheh-rek
PTPortuguês
dano final
dah-noo fee-nahl
RORomână
daune finale
dow-neh fee-nah-leh
RUРусский
окончательный ущерб
okonchatel'nyy ushcherb
SVSvenska
slutskada
sloot-skah-dah
SWKiswahili
madhara ya mwisho
mah-dhah-rah yah mwee-shoh
TAதமிழ்
இறுதி சேதம்
iruthi setham
TEతెలుగు
తుది నష్టం
thudi nashtam
THไทย
ความเสียหายสุดท้าย
khwam siya hai sut thai
TLTL
huling pinsala
hoo-ling peen-sah-lah
TRTürkçe
son hasar
sohn hah-sar
UKУкраїнська
кінцевий збиток
keen-tseh-vee zbi-tohk
URاردو
آخری نقصان
aakhri nuqsaan
VITiếng Việt
tổn thất cuối cùng
tohn that kui kung
YOYO
ìjà mbẹ̀
ee-jah mbay
ZH中文
最终损害
zuì zhōng sǔn hài
ZUZU
ukucutshungulwa okuphela
oo-koo-tshoong-goo-lwa oh-koo-peh-lah

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