Definitions for damageˈdæm ɪdʒ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dam•ageˈdæm ɪdʒ(n.; v.)-aged, -ag•ing.
(n.)injury or harm that reduces value, usefulness, etc.
damages, the estimated money equivalent for loss or injury sustained.
Category: Law
Often, damages.Informal. cost; expense; charge:
What are the damages for the work on my car?
(v.t.)to cause damage to.
(v.i.)to become damaged.
Origin of damage:
1250–1300; < OF dam (< L damnum damage, fine) see damn
dam′ag•er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
damage, harm, impairment(noun)
the occurrence of a change for the worse
damage, equipment casualty(noun)
loss of military equipment
damage, harm, hurt, scathe(noun)
the act of damaging something or someone
price, terms, damage(noun)
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?"
wrong, legal injury, damage(verb)
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
damage(verb)
inflict damage upon
"The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
damage(verb)
suffer or be susceptible to damage
"These fine china cups damage easily"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
damage(noun)ˈdæm ɪdʒ
physical harm
to repair the damage to his leg; The storm did serious damage.; brain damage
damageˈdæm ɪdʒ
a negative effect
damage to the company's reputation
damage(verb)ˈdæm ɪdʒ
to physically harm
The fire severely damaged several homes.
damageˈdæm ɪdʒ
to affect negatively
The dispute is damaging our ability to help victims.; damaging winds; the damaging effects of alcohol
Wiktionary
damage(Noun)
The abstract measure of something not being intact; harm.
The storm did a lot of damage to the area.
damage(Noun)
Cost or expense.
"What's the damage?" he asked the waiter.
damage(Verb)
To make something less intact or even destroy it; to harm or cause destruction.
Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them.
Origin: From damage (Modern French dommage), from from Classical damnum.
Webster Dictionary
Damage(noun)
injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief
Damage(noun)
the estimated reparation in money for detriment or injury sustained; a compensation, recompense, or satisfaction to one party, for a wrong or injury actually done to him by another
Damage(noun)
to ocassion damage to the soudness, goodness, or value of; to hurt; to injure; to impair
Damage(verb)
to receive damage or harm; to be injured or impaired in soudness or value; as. some colors in /oth damage in sunlight
Translations for damage
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
damage(noun)
injury or hurt, especially to a thing
The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.
- skadeAfrikaans

- ضَرَرArabic

- щетаBulgarian

- danoPortuguese (BR)

- škoda; poškozeníCzech

- der SchadenGerman

- skade; -skadeDanish

- βλάβη, ζημιάGreek

- dañoSpanish

- kahju(stus)Estonian

- آسیب؛ زیانFarsi

- vahinkoFinnish

- dommageFrench

- נֶזֶקHebrew

- हानि, घाटा, क्षतिHindi

- šteta, oštećenjeCroatian

- kárHungarian

- kerusakanIndonesian

- skaði, tjónIcelandic

- dannoItalian

- 損害Japanese

- 손해Korean

- žala, sugadinimas, sužalojimasLithuanian

- bojājums; postījumsLatvian

- kerosakanMalay

- schadeDutch

- skadeNorwegian

- zniszczenie, uszkodzeniePolish

- آسیب؛ زیانPersian

- زيان، تاوان: ورانى، ويجاړتوب، نقصانPashto

- danoPortuguese

- pagubă, stricăciuneRomanian

- ущерб; повреждениеRussian

- škoda; poškodenieSlovak

- škodaSlovenian

- oštećenjeSerbian

- skada, skador, skadegörelseSwedish

- ความเสียหายThai

- zarar, hasar, tahribatTurkish

- 損壞Chinese (Trad.)

- втрата; пошкодженняUkrainian

- ضرر یا نقصانUrdu

- sự hư hạiVietnamese

- 损坏Chinese (Simp.)

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