damage
[ dam-ij ]
/ ˈdæm ɪdʒ /
noun
injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
damages, Law.
the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained.
Often damages. Informal.
cost; expense; charge: What are the damages for the lubrication job on my car?
verb (used with object), dam·aged, dam·ag·ing.
to cause damage to; injure or harm; reduce the value or usefulness of: He damaged the saw on a nail.
verb (used without object), dam·aged, dam·ag·ing.
to become damaged: Soft wood damages easily.
Origin of damage
synonym study for damage
1.
Damage,
detriment,
harm,
mischief refer to injuries of various kinds.
Damage is the kind of injury or the effect of injury that directly impairs appearance, value, usefulness, soundness, etc.:
Fire causes damage to property.
Detriment is a falling off from an original condition as the result of damage, depreciation, devaluation, etc.:
Overeating is a detriment to health.
Harm may denote either physical hurt or mental, moral, or spiritual injury:
bodily harm; harm to one's self-confidence.
Mischief may be damage, harm, trouble, or misfortune caused by a person, especially if maliciously:
an enemy who would do one mischief.
OTHER WORDS FROM damage
Words nearby damage
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Example sentences from the Web for damages
British Dictionary definitions for damages (1 of 2)
damages
/ (ˈdæmɪdʒɪz) /
pl n
law
money to be paid as compensation to a person for injury, loss, etc
British Dictionary definitions for damages (2 of 2)
damage
/ (ˈdæmɪdʒ) /
noun
injury or harm impairing the function or condition of a person or thing
loss of something desirable
informal
cost; expense (esp in the phrase what's the damage?)
verb
(tr)
to cause damage to
(intr)
to suffer damage
Derived forms of damage
Word Origin for damage
C14: from Old French, from Latin
damnum injury, loss, fine
Idioms and Phrases with damages
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