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dam·ag·ing

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–adjective

causing or capable of causing damages; harmful; injurious.

[Origin: 1850–55; damage + -ing²

]

—Related forms

dam·ag·ing·ly, adverb

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dam·age

Audio Help [dam-ij] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -aged, -ag·ing.

–noun

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?

–verb (used with object)

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

–verb (used without object)

5.	to become damaged: Soft wood damages easily.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME < OF, equiv. to dam (< L damnum damage, fine) + -age -age; see damn

]

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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 Audio Help (dām'ĭj) Pronunciation Key
n.

Harm or injury to property or a person, resulting in loss of value or the impairment of usefulness.
damages Law Money ordered to be paid as compensation for injury or loss.
Informal Cost; price.

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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damaging
adjective
1.	(sometimes followed by 'to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
2.	designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"