damage
[dam-ij]
- 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?
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- to cause damage to; injure or harm; reduce the value or usefulness of: He damaged the saw on a nail.
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- to become damaged: Soft wood damages easily.
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Origin of damage
Synonyms
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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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Related Words
injured, impaired, run-down, flawed, gone, shot, bent, hurt, down, spoiled, flubbed, snafued, sunk, busted, blemished, dinged, marred, totaled, imperfect, kaputExamples from the Web for damaged
Contemporary Examples
Politico has reported that some Republican donors see Scalise as damaged goods.
That night, a crowd of 300 gathered at the scene, and violence broke out: gunshots echoed and police vehicles were damaged.
There was a fear growing inside of me that my imperfect bruised college experience was a reflection of my own damaged self.
They are needed, he says, because a lot of the medical gear and medicines the U.S. dropped Sunday night was damaged.
His vessel, named “Never Give Up,” was damaged during transportation.
Historical Examples
No grains are crushed or damaged by the feet or shovels of workmen.
You might overlook the most important part of my paraphernalia; and really I am not damaged.
Her Father's DaughterGene Stratton-Porter
That rod broke, and in breaking it damaged other parts of the machinery.
A Woman IntervenesRobert Barr
Separators which have been in service are liable to be damaged by handling.
The Automobile Storage BatteryO. A. Witte
Well, if they didn't hurt you much they damaged you considerably.
The Duke Of Chimney ButteG. W. Ogden
damage
- 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?)
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- (tr) to cause damage to
- (intr) to suffer damage
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Word Origin
C14: from Old French, from Latin damnum injury, loss, fine
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Word Origin and History for damaged
damage
v.
early 14c., from Old French damagier, from damage (see damage (n.)). Related: Damaged; damaging.
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damage
n.
late 13c., from Old French damage (12c., Modern French dommage) "loss caused by injury," from dam "damage," from Latin damnum "loss, hurt, damage" (see damn).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with damaged
damage
In addition to the idioms beginning with damage
- damage control
- damaged goods
also see:
- do one wrong (damage)
- the damage
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