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Synonyms for DAMAGE: harm, injury, detriment, hurt, insult, offence, wound, injustice; Antonyms of DAMAGE: recovery, healing, remedy, cure, fix, repair, rebuild, patch.
B1. to harm or break something: Many buildings were damaged in the storm. Smoking can seriously damage your health. More examples. Fewer examples. The crops were damaged by rats and other pests. The explosion wrecked several cars and damaged nearby buildings. This decision has damaged the President's credibility.
noun. /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ Idioms. [uncountable] physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable. serious/severe damage. The building suffered extensive damage by fire in 1925. permanent/irreparable/irreversible damage. The accident caused no permanent damage. She suffered minor brain damage at birth.
noun. injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops. Synonyms: loss. damages,Law. the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained. Often damages.Informal. cost; expense; charge: What are the damages for the lubrication job on my car? verb (used with object) , dam·aged, dam·ag·ing.
1 day ago · Damage is physical harm that is caused to an object. The blast caused extensive damage to the house. [ + to] Many professional boxers end their careers with brain damage. 4. uncountable noun. Damage consists of the unpleasant effects that something has on a person, situation, or type of activity.
noun. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right. synonyms: legal injury, wrong. see more. verb. inflict damage upon. “The snow damaged the roof” “She damaged the car when she hit the tree” see more. verb. suffer or be susceptible to damage.
verb. /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ Verb Forms. damage something/somebody to have a bad or harmful effect on something/somebody. The church was badly damaged by the 1997 earthquake. Smoking seriously damages your health. to be severely/heavily damaged in the fire. Our car was damaged beyond repair in the crash.
