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- Dictionarydam·age/ˈdamij/
noun
- 1. physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function: "bombing caused extensive damage to the town" Similar
- 2. a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury: "she was awarded $284,000 in damages" Similar
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"
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noun. dam· age ˈda-mij. Synonyms of damage. 1. : loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation. flood damage. sustained severe damage to her knee. 2. damages plural : compensation in money imposed by law for loss or injury. The judge awarded them $5,000 in damages. 3. : expense, cost. "What's the damage ?"
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
n. 1. Destruction or a loss in value, usefulness, or ability resulting from an action or event. 2. damages Law Money required to be paid as compensation for an injury or wrong. 3. Informal Cost; price: What's the damage for the tickets to the show? v. dam·aged, dam·ag·ing, dam·ag·es. v.tr. To cause damage to. v.intr.
[plural] an amount of money that a court decides should be paid to somebody by the person, company, etc. that has caused them harm or injury. He was ordered to pay damages totalling £30 000. They intend to sue for damages. Ann was awarded £6 000 (in) damages. She was awarded damages of £6 000 .
harm or injury: He suffered brain damage in the car crash. The strong wind caused serious damage to the roof. More examples. Fewer examples. structural damage. The hurricane caused widespread damage. Luckily the fire didn't do much damage. They are just beginning to realize the full extent of the damage.
verb. /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ Verb Forms. damage something/somebody to have a bad or harmful effect on something/somebody. The church was badly damaged by the 1997 earthquake. Smoking seriously damages your health. to be severely/heavily damaged in the fire. Our car was damaged beyond repair in the crash.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdamagedam‧age1 /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ S3W2 noun1physical harmDAMAGE [uncountable] physical harm that is done to something or to a part of someone’s body, so that it is broken or injured damage to damage to property These chemicals have been found to cause serious environmental damage.
