- damnifying
- adj. damaging, causing damage (Law)v. cause damage or loss (Law)
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damnify — /dam neuh fuy /, v.t., damnified, damnifying. Law. to cause loss or damage to. [1505 15; < MF damnifier, OF < LL damnificare, deriv. of L damnific(us) harmful, equiv. to damn(um) damage + ificus (see I , FIC); see IFY] * * * … Universalium
damnify — [ damnɪfʌɪ] verb (damnifies, damnifying, damnified) English Law, rare cause injury to. Derivatives damnification noun Origin C16: from OFr. damnefier, dam(p)nifier, from late L. damnificare injure, condemn , from L. damnificus hurtful , from… … English new terms dictionary
damnify — /ˈdæmnəfaɪ/ (say damnuhfuy) verb (t) (damnified, damnifying) Law to cause loss or damage to. {Anglo French damnifier, from Latin damnificāre injure} …
damnify — [dam′nə fī΄] vt. damnified, damnifying [Early ModE < OFr damnifier < LL(Ec) damnificare, to harm < L damnum (see DAMN) + facere, to make, DO1] Law to cause injury, damage, or loss to … English World dictionary
damnification — ˌdamnə̇fə̇ˈkāshən, ˌdaamn noun ( s) Etymology: French, from Middle French, damage, harm, from Medieval Latin damnification , damnificatio, from Late Latin damnificatus (past participle of damnificare) + Latin ion , io … Useful english dictionary
dam|ni|fi|ca|tion — «DAM nuh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. Law. a damnifying; damage; injury; loss … Useful english dictionary
