abimer

/abɪmɛʁ/

verb★Intermediate

formal

to damage, to spoil, to ruin

La pluie a abîmé les fleurs.

The rain damaged the flowers.

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Often used in formal contexts to describe damage to objects, environments, or relationships.

abîmer la natureto harm natureabîmer les relationsto ruin relationships

être abîméidiom

to be damaged or ruined

Use 'abîmer' in formal contexts to describe damage or harm.

From Old French 'abimer', derived from Latin 'badium', meaning 'to damage'.

Be careful not to confuse with 'aîmer', which means 'to love' or 'to like'.

✎ Noted on May 3, 2026FR → EN