📚 Damage, verb.

🔉 /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ 🇺🇸

❓ Definition: To have a bad or harmful effect on something/somebody.

❗️ Examples:

1. The church was badly damaged by the 1997 earthquake.
2. Smoking seriously damages your health.
3. To be severely/heavily damaged in the fire.
4. Our car was damaged beyond repair in the crash.
5. She fears the allegations could permanently damage her reputation.
6. She was psychologically damaged by her experiences.
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