Meaning & Definition of Damage in English
English⟶
Damage
/dæməʤ/
noun
1. The occurrence of a change for the worse
synonym:
- damage,
- harm,
- impairment
2. Loss of military equipment
synonym:
- damage,
- equipment casualty
3. The act of damaging something or someone
synonym:
- damage,
- harm,
- hurt,
- scathe
4. The amount of money needed to purchase something
- "The price of gasoline"
- "He got his new car on excellent terms"
- "How much is the damage?"
synonym:
- price,
- terms,
- damage
5. Any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
synonym:
- wrong,
- legal injury,
- damage
verb
1. Inflict damage upon
- "The snow damaged the roof"
- "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
synonym:
- damage
2. Suffer or be susceptible to damage
- "These fine china cups damage easily"
synonym:
- damage
Examples of using
We can't repair the damage done by Tom's speech.
How much damage was done?
The company suffered much damage.