damage
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dam·age 
[dam-ij] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -aged, -ag·ing.
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[dam-ij] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -aged, -ag·ing. –noun
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops. |
| 2. | damages, Law. the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained. |
| 3. | Often, damages. Informal. cost; expense; charge: What are the damages for the lubrication job on my car? |
| 4. | to cause damage to; injure or harm; reduce the value or usefulness of: He damaged the saw on a nail. |
| 5. | to become damaged: Soft wood damages easily. |
—Related forms
dam·age·a·ble, adjective
dam·age·a·ble·ness, dam·age·a·bil·i·ty, noun
dam·ag·er, noun
—Synonyms 1. loss. Damage, detriment, harm, mischief refer to injuries of various kinds. Damage is the kind of injury or the effect of injury that directly impairs appearance, value, usefulness, soundness, etc.: Fire causes damage to property. Detriment is a falling off from an original condition as the result of damage, depreciation, devaluation, etc.: Overeating is a detriment to health. Harm may denote either physical hurt or mental, moral, or spiritual injury: bodily harm; harm to one's self-confidence. Mischief may be damage, harm, trouble, or misfortune caused by a person, esp. if maliciously: an enemy who would do one mischief. 4. impair, hurt.
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| dam·age
(dām'ĭj) Pronunciation Key
n.
v. dam·aged, dam·ag·ing, dam·ag·es v. tr. To cause damage to. v. intr. To suffer or be susceptible to damage. [Middle English, from Old French : dam, loss (from Latin damnum) + -age, -age.] dam'age·a·bil'i·ty n., dam'age·a·ble adj., dam'ag·ing·ly adv. |
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damage
damage
1292, from O.Fr. damage "loss caused by injury," from dam "damage," from L. damnum "loss, hurt, damage."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| damage | |
noun | |
| 1. | the occurrence of a change for the worse |
| 2. | loss of military equipment |
| 3. | the act of damaging something or someone |
| 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?" [syn: price] |
| 5. | any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right [syn: wrong] |
verb | |
| 1. | inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" |
| 2. | suffer or be susceptible to damage; "These fine china cups damage easily" |
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American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This
damage
In addition to the idioms beginning with damage, also see do one wrong (damage); the damage.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: dam·age
Function: noun
Etymology: Old French, from dam injury, harm, from Latin damnum financial loss, fine
1 : loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation
2 plural : the money awarded to a party in a civil suit as reparation for the loss or injury for which another is liable —see also ADDITUR, COVER, MITIGATE, REMITTITUR —compare declaratory judgment at JUDGMENT 1a, INJUNCTION specific performance at PERFORMANCE
NOTE: The trier of fact determines the amount of damages to be awarded to the prevailing party. More than one type of damages may be awarded for a single injury.
actual damages
: damages deemed to compensate the injured party for losses sustained as a direct result of the injury suffered called also compensatory damages
consequential damages
: SPECIAL DAMAGES in this entry
direct damages
: damages for a loss that is an immediate, natural, and foreseeable result of the wrongful act —compare SPECIAL DAMAGES in this entry
ex·em·pla·ry damages
/ig-'zem-pl&-rE-/
: PUNITIVE DAMAGES in this entry
ex·pec·ta·tion damages
: damages recoverable for breach of contract and designed to put the injured party in the position he or she would have been in had the contract been completed called also expectancy damages
general damages
1 : damages for a loss that is the natural, foreseeable, and logical result of a wrongful act —compare SPECIAL DAMAGES in this entry
2 : damages for losses (as pain and suffering, inconvenience, or loss of lifestyle) whose monetary values are difficult to assign
he·don·ic damages
/hi-'dä-nik-/
: damages deemed to compensate for the loss of enjoyment of life resulting from a wrongful act
NOTE: Hedonic damages are not recognized in all jurisdictions.
incidental damages
: damages recoverable under section 2-715 of the Uniform Commercial Code in breach of contract cases for losses that include expenses incurred in handling and caring for goods which were the subject of the contract, reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining cover, and any other reasonable expenses resulting from the breach that do not fall into any other category
liquidated damages
: damages whose amount is agreed upon by the parties to a contract as adequately compensating for loss in the event of a breach called also stipulated damages
NOTE: Liquidated damages in an amount exceeding that needed to reasonably compensate the injured party constitute a penalty and are therefore void.
mor·a·to·ry damages
in the civil law of Louisiana : damages recoverable for loss resulting from an obligor's delay in performing
NOTE: Compensatory damages are recoverable in a case of failure to perform.
nominal damages
: damages awarded in a small amount (as one dollar) in cases in which a party has been injured but no loss resulted from the injury or in which the injured party failed to prove that loss resulted from the injury
presumed damages
: damages that are presumed under the law to result naturally and necessarily from a tortious act and that therefore do not require proof
punitive damages
: damages awarded in cases of serious or malicious wrongdoing to punish or deter the wrongdoer or deter others from behaving similarly called also exemplary damages smart money
spe·cial damages
: damages awarded in an amount deemed to compensate for losses that arise not as a natural result of the injury but because of some particular circumstance of the injured party; specifically : damages relating to a business, profession, or property that are easily calculable in monetary terms called also consequential damages —compare DIRECT DAMAGES in this entry, GENERAL DAMAGES in this entry
NOTE: Because special damages do not arise in every case, they must be specifically requested in the pleadings. This is an issue of particular importance in cases of harm to reputation, such as slander, libel, and malicious prosecution.
stipulated damages
in the civil law of Louisiana : LIQUIDATED DAMAGES in this entry
tre·ble damages
/'tre-b&l-/
: damages awarded in an amount that is three times the amount for which the trier of fact finds the wrongdoer liable
NOTE: Treble damages are recoverable where authorized by statute and are usually imposed as a punishment.
3 plural : losses for which damages are recoverabledamages, because he was unlikely to win the foreclosure case —Rosalind Resnick>
Main Entry: dam·age
Function: noun
Etymology: Old French, from dam injury, harm, from Latin damnum financial loss, fine
1 : loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation
2 plural : the money awarded to a party in a civil suit as reparation for the loss or injury for which another is liable —see also ADDITUR, COVER, MITIGATE, REMITTITUR —compare declaratory judgment at JUDGMENT 1a, INJUNCTION specific performance at PERFORMANCE
NOTE: The trier of fact determines the amount of damages to be awarded to the prevailing party. More than one type of damages may be awarded for a single injury.
actual damages
: damages deemed to compensate the injured party for losses sustained as a direct result of the injury suffered called also compensatory damages
consequential damages
: SPECIAL DAMAGES in this entry
direct damages
: damages for a loss that is an immediate, natural, and foreseeable result of the wrongful act —compare SPECIAL DAMAGES in this entry
ex·em·pla·ry damages
/ig-'zem-pl&-rE-/
: PUNITIVE DAMAGES in this entry
ex·pec·ta·tion damages
: damages recoverable for breach of contract and designed to put the injured party in the position he or she would have been in had the contract been completed called also expectancy damages
general damages
1 : damages for a loss that is the natural, foreseeable, and logical result of a wrongful act —compare SPECIAL DAMAGES in this entry
2 : damages for losses (as pain and suffering, inconvenience, or loss of lifestyle) whose monetary values are difficult to assign
he·don·ic damages
/hi-'dä-nik-/
: damages deemed to compensate for the loss of enjoyment of life resulting from a wrongful act
NOTE: Hedonic damages are not recognized in all jurisdictions.
incidental damages
: damages recoverable under section 2-715 of the Uniform Commercial Code in breach of contract cases for losses that include expenses incurred in handling and caring for goods which were the subject of the contract, reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining cover, and any other reasonable expenses resulting from the breach that do not fall into any other category
liquidated damages
: damages whose amount is agreed upon by the parties to a contract as adequately compensating for loss in the event of a breach called also stipulated damages
NOTE: Liquidated damages in an amount exceeding that needed to reasonably compensate the injured party constitute a penalty and are therefore void.
mor·a·to·ry damages
in the civil law of Louisiana : damages recoverable for loss resulting from an obligor's delay in performing
NOTE: Compensatory damages are recoverable in a case of failure to perform.
nominal damages
: damages awarded in a small amount (as one dollar) in cases in which a party has been injured but no loss resulted from the injury or in which the injured party failed to prove that loss resulted from the injury
presumed damages
: damages that are presumed under the law to result naturally and necessarily from a tortious act and that therefore do not require proof
punitive damages
: damages awarded in cases of serious or malicious wrongdoing to punish or deter the wrongdoer or deter others from behaving similarly called also exemplary damages smart money
spe·cial damages
: damages awarded in an amount deemed to compensate for losses that arise not as a natural result of the injury but because of some particular circumstance of the injured party; specifically : damages relating to a business, profession, or property that are easily calculable in monetary terms called also consequential damages —compare DIRECT DAMAGES in this entry, GENERAL DAMAGES in this entry
NOTE: Because special damages do not arise in every case, they must be specifically requested in the pleadings. This is an issue of particular importance in cases of harm to reputation, such as slander, libel, and malicious prosecution.
stipulated damages
in the civil law of Louisiana : LIQUIDATED DAMAGES in this entry
tre·ble damages
/'tre-b&l-/
: damages awarded in an amount that is three times the amount for which the trier of fact finds the wrongdoer liable
NOTE: Treble damages are recoverable where authorized by statute and are usually imposed as a punishment.
3 plural : losses for which damages are recoverable
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: damage
Function: adjective
: of or relating to damages damage action> damage remedy>
Main Entry: damage
Function: adjective
: of or relating to damages damage action> damage remedy>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Damage
Dam"age\, n. [OF. damage, domage, F. dommage, fr. assumed LL. damnaticum, from L. damnum damage. See Damn.]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. pl. (Law) 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. Note: In common-law action, the jury are the proper judges of damages. Consequential damage. See under Consequential. Exemplary damages (Law), damages imposed by way of example to others. Nominal damages (Law), 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. Syn: Mischief; injury; harm; hurt; detriment; evil; ill. See Mischief.
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Dam"age\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Damages; p. pr. & vb. n. Damaging.] [Cf. OF. damagier, domagier. See Damage, n.] 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.
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Damage
Dam"age\, v. i. To receive damage or harm; to be injured or impaired in soudness or value; as. some colors in ?oth damage in sunlight.
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