Dăm’ni-fy, v. t.

v. t. [L. Lat. damnificare, from Lat. damnificus; O. Fr. dampnifier, Pr. dampnificar, damnificar, Sp. damnificar, Pg. danificar, It. damnificare. See supra.] To cause loss or damage to; to hurt in person, estate, or interest; to injure; to endamage; to impair. [Rare.]

This work will ask as many more officials to make expurgations and expunctions, that the commonwealth of learning be not damnified. Milton.