damage

  • 11damage — [dam′ij] n. [ME < OFr < dam < L damnum, loss, injury: see DAMN] 1. injury or harm to a person or thing, resulting in a loss in soundness or value 2. [pl.] Law money claimed by, or ordered paid to, a person to compensate for injury or… …

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  • 12damage — n harm, *injury, hurt, mischief Analogous words: impairment, marring (see corresponding verbs at INJURE): ruining, dilapidation, wrecking (see corresponding verbs at RUIN): detriment, deleteriousness (see corresponding adjectives at PERNICIOUS)… …

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  • 13damage — ▪ I. damage dam‧age 1 [ˈdæmɪdʒ] noun 1. [uncountable] a bad effect on something that makes it weaker or less successful: damage to • The result of this policy will be severe damage to the British economy. 2. [uncountable] physical harm caused to… …

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  • 14damage — dam|age1 W2S2 [ˈdæmıdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(physical harm)¦ 2¦(emotional harm)¦ 3¦(bad effect)¦ 4 damages 5 the damage is done 6 what s the damage? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: dam damage , from Latin damnum; …

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  • 15damage */*/*/ — I UK [ˈdæmɪdʒ] / US noun Get it right: damage: When damage means harm or injury it is an uncountable noun, and so: ▪  it is never used in the plural ▪  it never comes after a or a number Wrong: These toxins can cause damages to the lungs and… …

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  • 16damage — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 harm/injury ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, heavy, massive, serious, severe, significant, substantial, untold …

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  • 17damage — I n. harm 1) to cause, do damage to; to inflict damage on 2) to suffer, sustain damage 3) to repair, undo damage 4) grave, great, extensive, irreparable, serious, severe; lasting, permanent; light, slight; widespread damage 5) fire; flood;… …

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  • 18damage — dam|age1 [ dæmıdʒ ] noun *** 1. ) uncount physical harm caused to something so that it is broken, spoiled, or injured: Mr. Charlton surveyed the damage caused by the bulldozer. damage to: Damage to the building could take six months to repair. do …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19damage — 1 noun (U) 1 PHYSICAL HARM physical harm caused to something or someone (+ to): damage to property | serious/severe/extensive damage (=very bad damage): The earthquake caused extensive structural damage. | minor/superficial damage (=damage that… …

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  • 20damage — [[t]dæ̱mɪʤ[/t]] ♦♦ damages, damaging, damaged 1) VERB To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly. [V n] He maliciously damaged a car with a baseball bat... [V n] Lemon juice has the potential to… …

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