mar

English

/mɑː(ɹ)/, /mɑɹ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English merren inherited from Old English mierran (obstruct, upset, hinder, waste, scatter, mar, squander, disturb, err, confuse) inherited from Proto-Germanic *marzijaną (hinder, disturb, impede, neglect, spoil, ignore, prevent, obstruct) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *mers- (forget, neglect, annoy, ignore, disturb, confuse, trouble).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mers-

Gloss

forget, neglect, annoy, ignore, disturb, confuse, trouble

Concept
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