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   damage

   /ˈdamɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something: "bombing caused extensive damage to the town" Similar harminjurydestructionvandalizationvandalismimpairmentdefilementdesecrationdefacementdisfigurementscarringmutilationvitiationdetrimentruinhavocdevastationwear and tearbatteringfrictionerosionattritioncorrosionabrasiondeteriorationdegenerationrare:detrition
   • ▪ detrimental effects: "the damage to his reputation was considerable"
   • 2. a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury: "she was awarded $284,000 in damages" Similar compensationrecompenserestitutionredressreparation(s)repaymentreimbursementremunerationrequitalindemnificationindemnitysatisfactioninformal:comparchaic:guerdonmeedrare:solatium

   verb

   • 1. inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function: "the car was badly damaged in the accident"
   • ▪ have a detrimental effect on: "the scandal could seriously damage his career"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from dam, damne ‘loss or damage’, from Latin damnum ‘loss or hurt’; compare with damn.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   DAMAGE definition: 1. to harm or spoil something: 2. harm or injury: 3. money that is paid to someone by a person or…. Learn more.

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   How to use damage in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Damage. loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation; compensation in money imposed by law for loss or injury; expense, cost…

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   Synonyms for DAMAGE: harm, injury, detriment, hurt, insult, offence, wound, injustice; Antonyms of DAMAGE: recovery, healing, remedy, cure, fix, repair, rebuild, patch

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   Damage definition: injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness. See examples of DAMAGE used in a sentence.

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   DAMAGE definition: 1. harm or injury: 2. to harm or break something: 3. harmful: . Learn more.

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    When you damage something you hurt it in a way that makes it less valuable or useful. Say you throw a baseball and it flies over your friend's head and cracks your dad's windshield. Congratulations, you've damaged your dad's car.

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    From Longman Business Dictionary damage dam‧age 1 / ˈdæmɪdʒ / noun 1 [uncountable] a bad effect on something that makes it weaker or less successful damage to The result of this policy will be severe damage to the British economy. 2 [uncountable] physical harm caused to something a fire which caused hundreds of pounds’ worth of damage ...