Meaning of "damay"

damay •

v.
• • dumamay (-um-) to help, to console, to sympathize. Dumamay sila sa amin. They helped us. mangdamay, idamay (mang-:i-)

v.
• • to involve others (without notice) in a sort of unpleasant situation. Huwag mo kaming idamay. Don't involve us (in this mess).