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- pronunciation:
- dae
mihj
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
harm or injury that reduces usefulness, value, or soundness.
The accident caused a lot of damage to our car.Damage to crops caused by insects raised the price of bread and flour.They will have to pay for the damage they did to our front window.
- antonyms:
- repair
- similar words:
- destruction, harm, hurt, injury, loss, wrong
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definition 2: |
(pl.) in law, money claimed or paid as compensation for injury or loss.
He sued for $10,000 in damages.- synonyms:
- reparation
- similar words:
- compensation, cost, expenses, fine, indemnity, penalty, satisfaction, settlement
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related words: |
award, forfeit, prejudice, violence, wear |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
damages, damaging, damaged |
definition: |
to harm or injure; cause loss of usefulness, value, or soundness.
The flood damaged all these wonderful old buildings.Lies in the press damaged her reputation.Smoking damages your lungs.- antonyms:
- benefit, mend, repair
- similar words:
- affect, break, cripple, demolish, harm, hurt, impair, injure, maim, mar, mutilate, prejudice, punish, ravage, ruin, scratch, spoil, tear, wreck
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related words: |
affront, bruise, bust, corrode, cripple, deface, destroy, flaw, gall, mangle, mine, outrage, queer, reduce, reflect, shatter, soil, strain, sully, trash, undermine, wear, wither, wound |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to become harmed or injured.
A flimsy product damages easily.- similar words:
- break, hurt, ruin, scar, scratch, spoil, tear, wreck
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related words: |
wear |
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derivations: |
damageable (adj.), damaged (adj.), damaging (adj.), damager (n.) |
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