DAMN

I. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English dampnen, from Anglo-French dampner, from Latin ~are, from ~um damage, loss, fine Date: 13th century transitive verb to condemn to a punishment or fate, 2. to condemn vigorously and often irascibly for some real or fancied fault or defect , to condemn as a failure by public criticism, to bring ruin on, to swear at ; curse , intransitive verb curse , swear , II. noun Date: 1619 the utterance of the word ~ as a curse, a minimum amount or degree (as of care or consideration) ; the least bit , III. adjective or adverb Date: 1775 ~ed