No. 8,403 in French
abîmer
To damage or ruin.
In a sentence
Il ne faut pas abîmer les livres en les manipulant trop brusquement.
You mustn't damage the books by handling them too roughly.
Here, 'abîmer' means 'to damage' or 'to spoil' something, used in a warning context to handle the books carefully.
La pluie a abîmé la peinture de la voiture.
The rain damaged the paint on the car.
In this case, 'abîmer' refers to physical damage caused by external factors.
Le temps avait abîmé les anciennes photographies.
Time had spoiled the old photographs.
'Abîmer' is used to describe the deterioration or wear over time affecting the materials.
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