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   damage

   /ˈdamɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something: "bombing caused extensive damage to the town" Similar harminjurydestructionvandalizationvandalismimpairmentdefilementdesecrationdefacementdisfigurementscarringmutilationvitiationdetrimentruinhavocdevastationwear and tearbatteringfrictionerosionattritioncorrosionabrasiondeteriorationdegenerationrare:detrition
   • ▪ detrimental effects: "the damage to his reputation was considerable"
   • 2. a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury: "she was awarded $284,000 in damages" Similar compensationrecompenserestitutionredressreparation(s)repaymentreimbursementremunerationrequitalindemnificationindemnitysatisfactioninformal:comparchaic:guerdonmeedrare:solatium

   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"
   • ▪ have a detrimental effect on: "the scandal could seriously damage his career"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from dam, damne ‘loss or damage’, from Latin damnum ‘loss or hurt’; compare with damn.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAMAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     DAMAGE meaning: 1. to harm or spoil something: 2. harm or...

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   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.

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