No. 4,212 in German
beschädigten
"Beschädigten" means "damaged" in English.
In a sentence
Der Sturm hat das Dach des Hauses beschädigt.
The storm damaged the roof of the house.
In this sentence, 'beschädigt' shows the effect of the storm as the actor affecting an object, the roof.
Die beschädigten Bücher mussten ersetzt werden.
The damaged books had to be replaced.
Here, 'beschädigten' describes the state or condition of the books as being harmed.
Er entschuldigte sich für den beschädigten Ruf der Firma.
He apologized for the damaged reputation of the company.
In this case, 'beschädigten' is used metaphorically to describe harm to an abstract concept, the reputation.
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