damage (v.) Copy link Outline 1. afflīgo, xi, ctum, 3 (prop. to dash violently against the ground)2. afflicto, 1 (frequent. of No. 1)3. laedo, si, sum, 3 (to injure in any way)4. obsum, irr. (with dat.5. offendo, di, sum, 3 (prop. to strike against • damage (v.): 1. afflīgo, xi, ctum, 3 (prop. to dash violently against the ground): no disease or old age can d. the universe, nullus morbus mundum potest aut senectus af., Cic.: to d. (severely) the enemies' resources, opes hostium af., Liv.: d.'d credit, afflicta fides, Tac. 2. afflicto, 1 (frequent. of No. 1): Caes. 3. laedo, si, sum, 3 (to injure in any way): it (the soil) d.s the iron with rust, laedit robigine ferrum, Virg.: Silus by his evidence had d.'d Piso's case, testis Silus Pisonem laeserat, Cic.: a d.'d reputation, laesa opinio, Quint.: corn d.'d by hail, grandine laesa Ceres, Ov. 4. obsum, irr. (with dat.: the most gen. term of all): what may promote our cause or d. theirs, quod nobis adjumento futurum sit, aut offuturum illis, Auct. Her.: Cic. 5. offendo, di, sum, 3 (prop. to strike against: much less strong than affligo): this talk does not d. your reputation, hi sermones existimationem tuam non off., Cic.: lest the brightness of the colours should d. the eyesight, ne colorum claritas aciem oculorum of., Plin. Phr.: he refits his d.'d barks, quassas reficit rates, Hor.: to repair d.'d casks, dolia quassa sarcire, Plin.: d.'d health, fracta valetudo, Cic.: to d. a person's reputation, existimationem hominis violare, Cic.: that will d. him more than you, illi id majori fraudi quam tibi futurum est, Cic.: public interests have been more d.'d than promoted by the most eloquent men, plura detrimenta publicis rebus quam adjumenta per homines eloquentissimos importata, Cic.: to d. great Caesar's renown, magni Caesaris deterere laudes, Hor.: v. to injure, hurt.