damn

damn · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To condemn to eternal punishment in hell.

  2. 2.

    To condemn or criticize severely.

  3. 3.

    To bring ruin upon; to doom.

  4. 4.

    An exclamation expressing anger, frustration, or surprise.

  5. 5.

    Used as an intensifier to express annoyance or emphasis.

Related words

Antonyms: bless, praise, save
See also: condemn, curse, hell
Synonyms: condemn, curse, doom

Etymology

From Old French damner, from Latin damnare meaning "to condemn, to inflict loss upon," derived from damnum meaning "loss, damage." The religious sense of condemning to hell developed in medieval Christianity.