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damage

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noun

injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.

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)

to cause damage to; injure or harm; reduce the value or usefulness of: He damaged the saw on a nail.

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verb (used without object)

to become damaged: Soft wood damages easily.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French, equivalent to dam (< Latin damnum damage, fine) + -age -age; see damn

Related forms

dam·age·a·ble, adjective

dam·age·a·ble·ness, dam·age·a·bil·i·ty, noun

dam·ag·er, noun

non·dam·age·a·ble, adjective

pre·dam·age, noun, verb (used with object), -aged, -ag·ing.

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qua·si-dam·aged, adjective

re·dam·age, verb (used with object), -aged, -ag·ing.

un·dam·age·a·ble, adjective

un·dam·aged, adjective

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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, especially if maliciously: an enemy who would do one mischief. 4. impair, hurt.

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Example Sentences

Nerve damage may cause you to lose feeling in your arms and legs.

But many universities reported they sustained only minor damage from falling trees and high winds.

Not to speak of the damage which is not visible in a standard view of the exterior of a car.

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Nerve damage may cause you to lose feeling in your arms and legs.

But many universities reported they sustained only minor damage from falling trees and high winds.

Not to speak of the damage which is not visible in a standard view of the exterior of a car.

Animals that are not directly killed by an oil spill may still suffer indirectly due to habitat damage.

Sensors can detect damage that may be invisible to the naked eye.

He was encouraged in this change of heart by the housing collapse, in which the market for lawn seed was collateral damage.

Be sure to keep milky sap away from eyes, as it can cause severe damage.

One telltale sign that you've done damage to your ears is when you leave a loud venue with ringing ears.

Alcoholic liver disease is damage to the liver and its function due to alcohol abuse.

Officer dispatched to take a report of damage done to a motor vehicle.

The real damage to the coast comes from a myriad small parts that add up to one big whole.

Other studies have also shown that stem cells can heal spinal damage.

Unlike damage to the spinal cord, an injured nerve in the body can repair itself.

It is so hard to imagine the extent of damage and the number of people who died in the quake.

In colder part of range, expect frost damage and unattractive winter appearance.

Often physical development is horribly wrong when there is severe brain damage.

The jarring forces of high-impact aerobics can cause damage to the delicate structures of the inner ear, new research suggests.

They also can't agree on an issue that is even more controversial: whether traces of oil in streams can damage fish eggs.

Global warming may damage health and cause fatal disease.

Astronauts had to check for damage from debris that came off the fuel tank minutes after liftoff.

We should note, however, that workers have also been devising strategies that compensate for cord damage instead of repairing it.

The species was one of the first known to face extinction because of human damage to its habitat.

When you see damage and need to spray, add one tablespoon of the mixture to a pint of water.

That's not the route you want to go if you want to avoid collateral damage.

Lessons learned from newts, fish, and mutant mice could help humans repair cardiac damage.

Rice is a resilient crop, and the floods may not do as much damage as some fear.

Off-road vehicles, when used irresponsibly, can cause irreparable damage to desert habitats.

If the damage is not too extensive, cancerous or precancerous cells are created from healthy cells.

And larger birds can cause crippling and catastrophic damage.

Damage to those big, bold, fleshy leaves is highly visible.

The damage can heal itself over time, so there will be no permanent change to your heart.

The possibility of a spill that could cause severe environmental damage is one of the concerns opponents have raised.

Frances was not considered a major hurricane at landfall but still caused severe damage.

Recent progress in medical care has greatly increased the number of people who survive acute brain damage.

Insects, such as gypsy moths, can damage trees but don't really affect the pollen.

Their openings were away from the dymondia, but their damage was those nice, fleshy roots.

Antisocial or criminal behavior may stem from damage to the part of the brain that governs moral reasoning.

University officials had lobbied to prevent those cutbacks, arguing that they would damage academic studies conducted there.

It is well known that gribbles cause millions of dollars a year in damage to wooden piers, seawalls, and boats.

And yes, early detection would be key to starting on a spectrum of anti-oxidant regimen before damage accrues.

Hays would change his mind eight months later, but the damage was done.

Use a sharp utility knife to cut out a clean square where the damage is.

It's the risk of brain damage from the high-intensity shockwave created by the microwave pulse.

Others say the bird is being made a scapegoat for environmental damage caused by humans.

Pressures as little as one atmosphere over normal atmospheric pressure can do that kind of damage.

And while the game allows players to use drones, they don't do collateral damage.

Leaf damage can result from excess mineral salts in the soil or salts in irrigation water.

It's a cheaper antioxidant that protects the dye from sun and oxygen damage.

The city was hit hard by record earthquake and tsunami damage three months ago.

Earthquakes kill thousands of people and cause billions of dollars in damage every year.

The grey areas show patterns of damage on the skull.

Larger-leafed types are more susceptible to winter damage.

The victem would have some physical damage that would heal without much, if any, perminant physical damage.

In the open sea, tsunami waves are low swells that do no damage.

That's an important question, because the duration of an earthquake helps determine how much damage it will do.

Scientists warn that the damage could be irreversible.

Besides deforming plants, the galls may cause serious damage by interrupting the flow of water and nutrients.

The same damage may occur in city dwellers exposed to normal air, the researchers say.

That's the brain's ability to function in spite of damage.

Frost damage with quick recovery possible in climates specified for each species.

These stronger storms can increase damage to human structures when they make landfall.

Oxygen is vital for life-without it, severe brain damage may ensue in as little as three minutes.

They're harvested by hand-raking, which doesn't damage the sea floor.

The birds target and gobble up insects during the brief window of time before the bugs start doing damage.

Fracking can do even more damage to underground drinking water.

Recovers slowly from frost damage add to my plant list.

The continued coastal development of the nature-rich finger of land has raised questions about possible environmental damage.

Rules and regulations should be in place so that streams aren't polluted, and no significant damage is done to neighboring lands.

She told me that bear damage to east mountain hives is not uncommon.

Chlorofluorocarbons, which are still found in the atmosphere, continue to damage the ozone layer.

Heavier freezes may seriously damage or kill plants in some but not all winters.

High temperatures won't damage it, so you can put hot pots and pans on the surface.

It is somewhat tender?most varieties suffer damage when temperatures dip below the teens.

In cold-winter climates, where freeze damage occurs, remove all dead and injured stems.

To minimize damage to roots, it's best to construct the furrows when the plants are young, before their root systems have spread.

Squash bugs cause leaves to wilt and may damage fruit.

Battery operated, they shut off automatically and have overload protection to avoid damage.

Where winters are cold, it's crucial to mulch strawberries to prevent winter damage.

Subject to damage from sucking insects and mites add to my plant list.

The damage it could cause our inner-office relationship would be irreconcilable.

Smog will damage tender young plants, but they soon toughen up.

By the end of the test, the patch that contained bees had less damage to plants than the one without.

Chervil is quite susceptible to this damage because its leaves are so thin.

Since this method cuts right through leaves, it's best done on small-leafed plants, where damage is less noticeable.

Foliage is somewhat more prone to freeze damage than that of other species.

Insurance usually covers damage to your home or car from falling objects, including satellites.

It has not yet taken even basic measures to reduce possible damage to public health in areas exposed to herbicides.

The rednecks blow up an old junker car to test how much damage their explosives can.

Individuals with amygdala damage are more likely to lay a risky.

Scientists hope it's not too late to undo the damage.

Collateral damage may be increasing in international wars in part because of the absence of clear-cut rules.

Golb, who was arrested last year, had carried out criminal acts that did real damage to his victims.

All have suffered considerable death tolls and damage as a result of large earthquakes in the past.

Scientists say damage to wildlife could last years.

Patients with damage to the prefrontal cortex adopt a utilitarian policy when making difficult moral judgments.

Look for feeding damage on young leaves and dark fecal pellets on nearby foliage.

Laryngeal nerve damage is injury to one or both of the nerves that are attached to the voice box.

Most of the damage has been averted by an adult governor, but.

There was damage even to the lake's largest fish, its trout.

He says it could damage the brain, not to mention crack the skull.

Researchers produce a drug based on bacterial flagellin that could prevent tissue damage during radiation therapy or.

Much of the damage inflicted on land is quite invisible to laymen.

The bigger claims refer to the structure's ability to resist damage to itself.

The damage caused by the coffee berry borer is commonly put at half a billion dollars a year.

Tickling a rat's whiskers after it has a stroke prevents brain damage.

It was unprecedented both in the scale of human damage done and.

They're now searching for ways of fixing that damage with mitochondria-targeting drugs.

Some circular formations are visited by thousands of these enthusiasts, causing further damage to crops and sometimes property.

When you send men or women out into combat, they will get damaged, and sometimes that damage can never be fixed.

The longevity drug resveratrol may also protect against radiation damage.

Yet simply halting floodwaters and preventing short-term damage is not enough.

The layers of an astronaut's spacesuit can prevent damage from small pieces of trash.

Some special weapons do damage that is specific to shield or hull.

Removing unfavorable criticism as a means of damage control only results in the need for more damage control.

Though more research into the damage shale-gas extraction may do to the.

Wind speeds are estimated by surveying damage to buildings.

New research indicates that an alginate-based biomaterial injected into heart attack victims may stave off further damage.

Helens the first thing you notice is the damage from the volcanic eruption.

Small numbers of pops, which might happen in healthy lungs, didn't damage the cells much.

But the damage has been done, and has left many in college athletics wondering what other rocks have yet to be overturned.

All told, he added, the monetary damage done by the earthquake exceeded the total value of the coal extracted in the area.

Damage great in substantial buildings, with partial collapse.

Critics say further that damage could extend far beyond the highlands.

Continually shoving the wheel-rims forwards does the kind of damage to your wrist,.

Bishop may have been collateral damage of the academy.

It is harder to mitigate the immense economic damage natural disasters inflict.

As both a caterpillar and a moth, the diamondback can do major damage to a field of crops.

New drugs promise to prevent some of the ensuing brain damage.

If one of them broke a string on his sandals, the other two would wait until the damage was repaired.

Weird, dangerous jewelry that is functional, but if you used it you would probably cause yourself some irreparable damage.

Pasic had an actual argument, he is causing further damage to the engineering college by trying to save face for his colleagues.

The damage it causes is the main incentive for debtor countries to honour their promises.

Damage from earthquakes is not limited to buildings, bridges, and dams.

Childhood ear infections may damage the nerve for taste, leading to obesity.

Given the damage to the bones, it's surprising that there is a bone bed to study at all.

Ironically, many of these wounds may have been caused by a weapon designed to reduce collateral damage.

Newspapers reported that the creams could cause skin irritation and damage to the liver and lungs.

Wind speeds within tornadoes are so difficult to measure directly that scientists must rate tornadoes by the damage they cause.

Even so, hibernation does not damage the heart or brain.

She suffered severe liver damage and possible lung damage.

And, while damage is slowly repaired, it makes sense for states to recycle part of the funds themselves.

Antioxidants, abundant in pomegranates, counter free radical damage but may not delay aging.

One can only imagine what damage this guy could cause.

Marsh searched for the right molecule she could add to the hair color to mitigate free radical damage for seven years.

Most of the numbers on the prospective damage are actually estimates of what is being spent on debugging.

Experts say saboteurs could cause more damage with rented backhoes than with computer viruses.

The hurricane caused billions of dollars'-worth of damage.

Several studies have now shown that the popular drug causes permanent brain damage.

We've got to figure out ways to use these fuels as energy sources that don't damage the planet.

It is designed to absorb the force of an explosion, preventing or minimizing damage to the aircraft.

These vary a lot from quake to quake, and that means the damage done by a quake of any given strength is also variable.

As anyone with cartilage damage from a sports injury knows, there's not a whole lot doctors can do to help.

As they are now it is hard to get a clear representation of the damage done.

It can cause further damage by turning their blood acidic.

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World English Dictionary

damage (ˈdæmɪdʒ)

—n
1.	injury or harm impairing the function or condition of a person or thing
2.	loss of something desirable
3.	informal cost; expense (esp in the phrase what's the damage?)

—vb
4.	(tr) to cause damage to
5.	(intr) to suffer damage

[C14: from Old French, from Latin damnum injury, loss, fine]

'damageable

—*adj*

damagea'bility

—n

'damager

—n

'damaging

—*adj*

'damagingly

—*adv*

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Etymonline

Word Origin & History

damage

late 13c., from O.Fr. damage "loss caused by injury," from dam "damage," from L. damnum "loss, hurt, damage."

Slang Dictionary

damage definition

n.
the cost; the amount of the bill (for something). (See also bad news.) : As soon as I pay the damage, we can go.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage

Idioms & Phrases

damage

In addition to the idioms beginning with damage, also see do one wrong (damage); the damage.