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[ dam-ij ]
/ ˈdæm ɪdʒ /
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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.

Words related to damage

injured, impaired, run-down, flawed, gone, shot, bent, hurt, down, spoiled, flubbed, snafued, sunk, busted, blemished, dinged, marred, totaled, imperfect, kaput

Words nearby damage

daltonism, daly, daly city, dalén, dam, damage, damage control, damaged goods, damages, damaging, daman

Origin of damage

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French, equivalent to dam (< Latin damnum damage, fine) + -age -age; see damn

OTHER WORDS FROM 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.
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British Dictionary definitions for damaged

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
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Idioms and Phrases with damaged

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