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1. Meaning 1 · verb

   To condemn to hell.

   “I damn you eternally, fiend!”

2. Meaning 2 · verb

   To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.

3. Meaning 3 · verb

   To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.

   “I’m afraid that if I speak out on this, I’ll be damned as a troublemaker.”

4. Meaning 4 · verb

   To condemn as unfit, harmful, invalid, immoral or illegal.

5. Meaning 5 · verb

   To curse; put a curse upon.

   “That man stole my wallet. Damn him!”

6. Meaning 6 · verb

   To invoke damnation; to curse.

7. Meaning 7 · adjective

   God-forsaken.

8. Meaning 8 · adjective

   Variant of profane damn.

   “His damned cards are scattered!”

9. Meaning 9 · adverb

   (mildly vulgar) Very.

   “What's so damned important about a football game?”

How this word is used

• Everyday “I damn you eternally, fiend!”
• General “I’m afraid that if I speak out on this, I’ll be damned as a troublemaker.”
• General “That man stole my wallet. Damn him!”
• General “His damned cards are scattered!”
• Everyday “What's so damned important about a football game?”

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