danificar

Senses

1. 1.

   to damage

   to cause physical harm or injury to something

2. 2.

   to harm

   to impair the quality, condition, or value of something

Examples

• "A chuva danificou vários carros na rua."

  The rain damaged several cars on the street.

• "Cuidado para não danificar o equipamento durante o transporte."

  Be careful not to damage the equipment during transport.

• "O vírus pode danificar os arquivos do computador."

  The virus can damage the computer files.

Usage

Formal/neutral register. Common collocations include "danificar a propriedade" (damage property), "danificar o equipamento" (damage equipment), and "danificar a reputação" (harm reputation). The reflexive form "danificar-se" means "to become damaged."