dam·age
/ˈdamij/
noun
- physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function."bombing caused extensive damage to the town"synonyms: harm, injury, destruction, vandalization, vandalism, impairment, defilement, desecration, defacement, disfigurement, scarring, mutilation, vitiation, detriment, ruin, havoc, devastation, wear and tear, battering, friction, erosion, attrition, corrosion, abrasion, deterioration, degeneration, detrition
- a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury."she was awarded $284,000 in damages"synonyms: compensation, recompense, restitution, redress, reparation(s), repayment, reimbursement, remuneration, requital, indemnification, indemnity, satisfaction, comp, guerdon, meed, solatium
verb
inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.
"the car was badly damaged in the accident"
synonyms: harm, do damage to, injure, mar, deface, mutilate, mangle, impair, blemish, disfigure, vandalize, blight, spoil, defile, desecrate, tamper with, sabotage, disrupt, play havoc with, vitiate, ruin, devastate, destroy, wreck, cripple, trash, disfeature
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The meaning of DAMAGE is loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation. How to use damage in a sentence.
DAMAGE meaning: 1. to harm or spoil something: 2. harm or injury: 3. money that is paid to someone by a person or…. Learn more.
Damage is the kind of injury or the effect of injury that directly impairs appearance, value, usefulness, soundness, etc.: Fire causes damage to property.
Damage
Damage is any change in a thing, often a physical object, that degrades it away from its initial state. It can broadly be defined as "changes introduced into a system that adversely affect its current or future performance". Wikipedia
DAMAGE Synonyms: 222 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
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Synonyms for DAMAGE: harm, injury, detriment, hurt, insult, offence, wound, injustice; Antonyms of DAMAGE: recovery, healing, remedy, cure, fix, repair, ...