Definition of Damage

1. Noun. The occurrence of a change for the worse.

Exact synonyms: Harm, Impairment
Generic synonyms: Alteration, Change, Modification
Specialized synonyms: Detriment, Hurt, Deformation, Distortion, Ladder, Ravel, Run
Derivative terms: Harm, Impair

2. Verb. Inflict damage upon. "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"

3. Noun. Loss of military equipment.

4. Verb. Suffer or be susceptible to damage. "These fine china cups damage easily"
Generic synonyms: Change

5. Noun. The act of damaging something or someone.
Exact synonyms: Harm, Hurt, Scathe
Generic synonyms: Change Of Integrity
Specialized synonyms: Impairment, Defacement, Disfiguration, Disfigurement, Wound, Wounding, Burn, Defloration
Derivative terms: Harm

6. Noun. The amount of money needed to purchase something. "How much is the damage?"

7. Noun. Any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right.
Exact synonyms: Legal Injury, Wrong
Generic synonyms: Injury
Derivative terms: Wrong, Wrong

Definition of Damage

1. n. Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief.

2. v. t. To occasion damage to the soundness, goodness, or value of; to hurt; to injure; to impair.

3. v. i. To receive damage or harm; to be injured or impaired in soundness or value; as, some colors in cloth damage in sunlight.

Definition of Damage

1. to injure [v -AGED, -AGING, -AGES] - See also: injure

Medical Definition of Damage

1. 1. Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief. "He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh damage." (Prov. Xxvi. 6) "Great errors and absurdities many commit for want of a friend to tell them of them, to the great damage both of their fame and fortune." (Bacon) 2. 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. In common-law action, the jury are the proper judges of damages. Consequential damage. See Consequential. Exemplary damages, those given for a violation of a right where no actual loss has accrued. Vindictive damages, those given specially for the punishment of the wrongdoer. Synonym: Mischief, injury, harm, hurt, detriment, evil, ill. See Mischief. Origin: OF. Damage, domage, F. Dommage, fr. Assumed LL. Damnaticum, from L. Damnum damage. See Damn. To ocassion damage to the soudness, goodness, or value of; to hurt; to injure; to impair. "He . . . Came up to the English admiral and gave him a broadside, with which he killed many of his men and damaged the ship." (Clarendon) Origin: Cf. OF. Damagier, domagier. See Damage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Damage

Dalton-Henry law
daltonian
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daltonic
daltonism
Daltonism
daltonisms
daltons
Dalton Trumbo
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Dama
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Damalinia
Damaliscus
Damaliscus lunatus
daman
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