1 damage
/ˈdæmɪʤ/
noun
plural
damages
1 damage
/ˈdæmɪʤ/
noun
plural
damages
Britannica Dictionary definition of DAMAGE
1
[noncount]
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physical harm that is done to something or to someone's body
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The items were carefully wrapped to protect them from damage during shipping.
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The city sustained heavy damage during the war.
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water/sun/frost damage = damage caused by water/sun/frost
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Fortunately the boat suffered no serious damage in the storm.
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The fall caused/did considerable/extensive/severe damage to her knee.
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The disease is known to cause permanent/irreversible brain/liver/kidney damage.
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Few people were hurt during the storm, but property damage was great. [=many houses, cars, etc., were damaged or ruined]
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— see also collateral damage
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emotional harm that is done to someone
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Traumatic events can cause serious psychological damage. [=can make someone mentally or emotionally unhealthy]
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problems that are caused by a mistake, wrong action, etc.
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bad or harmful effects on a situation, a person's reputation, etc.
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The scandal caused significant damage to her career.
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You've said enough. Please leave before you do any more damage.
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He tried to repair the damage by apologizing.
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He apologized, but the damage was already done.
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damages
[plural]
law
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an amount of money that a court requires you to pay to someone you have treated unfairly or hurt in some way
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The judge awarded her $5,000 in damages. [=the judge said that the people who hurt her must pay her $5,000]
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— sometimes used in the form damage before another noun
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She won a $5,000 damage award.
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the damage
informal
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the amount of money that something costs
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“What's the damage?” he asked the mechanic.
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damage control
or British
damage limitation
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things that are done or said to prevent a bad situation from becoming worse or to limit the bad effect of something
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The governor keeps making outrageous statements, forcing his staff to spend most of their time doing damage control.
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2 damage
/ˈdæmɪʤ/
verb
damages;
damaged;
damaging
2 damage
/ˈdæmɪʤ/
verb
damages;
damaged;
damaging
Britannica Dictionary definition of DAMAGE
[+ object]
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to cause damage to (something): such as
a
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to physically harm (something)
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Please return any items that are damaged during shipping.
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Many homes were damaged or completely destroyed in the fire.
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The fall severely damaged her knee.
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Smoking can seriously damage your lungs.
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badly damaged property
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Synonyms see: injure
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to cause problems in or for (something)
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to have a bad effect on (a situation, a person's reputation, etc.)
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The scandal significantly damaged her career.
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This news will damage his reputation.
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He was worried that his comments had damaged their relationship.
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He's trying to repair his damaged reputation.
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— see also damaged goods
