This is the 4830th most frequent Spanish word.
dañó
"Damaged" or "harmed" (past tense of "dañar").
In this sentence, 'dañó' is the past tense third-person singular form of 'dañar,' indicating an action that caused harm or damage to an object.
Él dañó la máquina al usarla incorrectamente.
He damaged the machine by using it improperly.
Here, 'dañó' is used reflexively in combination with 'se' to imply that the subject caused harm to themselves.
Ella se dañó al caer de la escalera.
She injured herself when she fell from the stairs.
In this context, 'dañó' conveys a metaphorical damage or harm to someone's reputation rather than physical damage.