damage
/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒ/noun, verb2 syllables
Damage means: the act of damaging something or someone.
Synonyms for damage17
noun, as in the occurrence of a change for the worse
noun, as in any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
noun, as in loss of military equipment
also used for damage
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What does damage mean?7
noun
the act of damaging something or someone
the occurrence of a change for the worse
the amount of money needed to purchase something“the price of gasoline”
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
loss of military equipment
verb
inflict damage upon“The snow damaged the roof”
suffer or be susceptible to damage“These fine china cups damage easily”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Damage in a sentence
- The heavy rain brought the flood, causing damage.unknown
- Introducing foreign plants, such as palm trees can damage ecosystems.Spamster
- With so much damage to the wing, the pilot can't control the plane.Amastan
- One glass of red wine a night is enough to damage health, say scientists.Adelpa
- If you focus on the smoke, heavy fire damage is likely.twacnvcoc
- Ultraviolet radiation can cause skin cancer, cataracts, suppress immune systems and damage plants.Hybrid
- The typhoon struck the city, causing great damage.CK
- If you pick up this power-up, you will deal quadruple damage.sabretou
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Forms of damage
as a noun
- plural
- damages
as a verb
- past tense
- damaged
- present participle
- damaging
- third-person singular
- damages
- past participle
- damaged