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- Dictionarydamage/ˈdamɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something: "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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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.
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?" he asked the waiter. damage. 2 of 2. verb. damaged; damaging.
[uncountable] physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable. serious/severe damage. The building suffered extensive damage by fire in 1925. permanent/irreparable/irreversible damage. The accident caused no permanent damage. She suffered minor brain damage at birth. liver/nerve/kidney damage.
Damage definition: injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness. See examples of DAMAGE used in a sentence.
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 can also be a noun.
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 ...
to harm or spoil something: be badly damaged Many buildings were badly damaged during the war. It was a scandal that damaged a lot of reputations. Fewer examples. Smoking is likely to damage your health permanently. The library was badly damaged in the fire. The explosion damaged the bridge, but the substructure remained intact.
to harm or break something: Many buildings were damaged in the storm. Smoking can seriously damage your health. More examples. damaging. adjective. harmful: the damaging effects of pollution. (Definition of damage from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of damage. in Chinese (Traditional) 損害，危害, 損壞, 傷害…
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.
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.
