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To damn is defined as to condemn to an unhappy life or is used to swear to express anger.

(verb)

An example of to damn is to condemn someone as bad by saying "damn you" after they do something that makes you angry.

See damn in Webster's New World College Dictionary

1. Obsolete to condemn as guilty
2. to condemn to an unhappy fate; doom
3. Theol. to condemn to endless punishment
to condemn as bad or inferior: often used in the imperative as a curse
to criticize adversely
to cause the ruin of; make fail
to swear at by saying “damn”

Origin: ME damnen < OFr damner < L damnare, to condemn, fine < damnum, loss, injury, akin to Gr dapanē, cost < IE *depno-, sacrificial feast < base *dā(i)-, to part, divide > time, tatter

intransitive verb

to swear or curse; say “damn,” etc.

noun

the saying of “damn” as a curse

adjective, adverb

Informal damned

interjection

used to express anger, annoyance, disappointment, etc.

See damn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb damned damned, damn·ing, damns

verb, transitive

To pronounce an adverse judgment upon. See Synonyms at condemn.
To bring about the failure of; ruin.
To condemn as harmful, illegal, or immoral: a cleric who damned gambling and strong drink.
To condemn to everlasting punishment or a similar fate; doom.
To swear at.

verb, intransitive

To swear; curse.

interjection

Used to express anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.

noun