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dam·age
(dăm′ĭj)n.
1. Destruction or a loss in value, usefulness, or ability resulting from an action or event.
2. damages Law Money required to be paid as compensation for an injury or wrong.
3. Informal Cost; price: What's the damage for the tickets to the show?
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
(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]
ˈdamageable adj
ˌdamageaˈbility n
ˈdamager n
ˈdamaging adj
ˈdamagingly adv
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dam•age
(ˈdæm ɪdʒ)n., v. -aged, -ag•ing. n.
1. injury or harm that reduces value, usefulness, etc.
2. damages, the estimated money equivalent for loss or injury sustained.
3. Often, damages.Informal. cost; expense; charge: What are the damages for the work on my car?
v.t. 4. to cause damage to.
v.i. 5. to become damaged.
[1250–1300; < Old French dam (< Latin damnum damage, fine) see damn]
dam′age•a•ble, adj.
dam′age•a•bil`i•ty, n.
dam′ag•er, n.
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damage
1. 'damage' and 'harm'
Damage is one of several verbs which refer to ways of causing injury or harm. Damage and harm are the most general verbs.
It is important for a child to learn that one should not damage someone else's property.
Too much detergent cannot harm a fabric, so long as it has been properly dissolved.
2. severe damage
The following verbs refer to severe damage or harm of a general kind:
| defile | desecrate | destroy | devastate | mangle |
| mutilate | pull apart | ravage | ruin | vandalize |
| wreck | ||||
The statue was destroyed.
Shops, cars and houses were ruined in the blasts.
Defile and desecrate are used to refer to damage done to something precious, pure, or sacred.
They began to find their places of worship desecrated with blood and mud.
3. damage to someone's body
The following verbs refer to damage done to a person's body:
| bruise | injure | stab | wound |
Every year thousands of people are injured in accidents at work.
During the war he had been wounded in Africa.
Injure and wound are the most general terms, although wound is used mainly to refer to injuries caused in fighting. If someone is bruised, their skin is not broken but a purple mark appears. People are stabbed with something pointed, such as a knife.
4. spoiling
The following verbs refer to acts which spoil the appearance or surface of something:
| deface | discolour | disfigure | mark | scar |
| smear | smudge | spoil | stain |
He was strongly cautioned against defacing the walls with obscenities.
When he untied the bundle in his kitchen, there were five oily guns staining the white cloth.
Deface, disfigure, mark, and spoil are the most general terms.
5. cutting
The following verbs are used to refer to damage done with a knife, axe, or other sharp instrument:
| cut | chop | gash | hack | lacerate |
| lop off | nick | pierce | score | scratch |
| sever | slash | slice | slit |
Their clothes were slashed to ribbons.
The wire had been neatly severed.
If you cut, chop, hack, lop, slash, or slice part of something off, you remove it.
Most of my hair had to be cut off.
Only lop has to be used with off; you can use the other five verbs without 'off' to refer to damage that does not remove part of the object.
You can also sever part of something. Sever is a formal word.
One constable's hand was severed by a sword blow.
If you score or scratch something, you make a thin line in its surface. If you nick something, you make a small cut in it. The other verbs refer to bigger or deeper cuts.
6. dividing into pieces
The following verbs refer to dividing something hard by force into two or more pieces, or dividing one part of it from another:
| break | chip | crack | fracture | shatter |
| smash | snap | splinter | split |
A crowd of youths started smashing windows.
Crack the eggs into a bowl.
If you chip or splinter something, you break a small piece of it off. If you crack something, a line appears where two parts of it are no longer joined. The other verbs refer to more serious damage.
You tear, rip, or shred cloth or paper.
She took the cheque and tore it into pieces.
A twig ripped a hole in my sleeve.
You burst something that is completely full of air or liquid, such as a balloon.
If you crumble, crush, or pulverize something, you press it so that it becomes a mass of small pieces.
I crumbled bread in my hands.
Peel and crush the garlic.
7. changing the shape
The following verbs refer to acts which damage something by changing its shape:
| bend | crumple | dent | flatten | squash |
| twist | ||||
He crumpled each picture and threw it on the floor.
The large bronze urns were dented beyond restoring.
Crush can also be used with this meaning when you are talking about cloth or paper.
Her dress had got crushed.
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damage
Past participle: damaged
Gerund: damaging
| Imperative |
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| damage |
| damage |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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| Noun | 1. |  damage - the occurrence of a change for the worsealteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" deformation, distortion - a change for the worse |
| 2. | damage - loss of military equipment battle damage, combat casualty - loss of military equipment in battle operational casualty, operational damage - loss of military equipment in field operations casualty - a decrease of military personnel or equipment armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 3. | damage - the act of damaging something or someone change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something impairment - damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality defacement, disfiguration, disfigurement - the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape" wounding - the act of inflicting a wound burn - damage inflicted by fire | |
| 4. |  damage - 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?"cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor asking price, selling price - the price at which something is offered for sale bid price - (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security closing price - (stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session factory price - price charged for goods picked up at the factory highway robbery - an exorbitant price; "what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery" purchase price - the price at which something is actually purchased cash price, spot price - the current delivery price of a commodity traded in the spot market support level - (stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors valuation - assessed price; "the valuation of this property is much too high" | |
| 5. | damage - any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right injury - wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted | |
| Verb | 1. | damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" burn - burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress" frost - damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown" bilge - cause to leak; "the collision bilged the vessel" break - render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!" total - damage beyond the point of repair; "My son totaled our new car"; "the rock star totals his guitar at every concert" bruise - damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them" disturb - damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!" impair - make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired" corrode, rust, eat - cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink" shatter - damage or destroy; "The news of her husband's death shattered her life" |
| 2. | damage - suffer or be susceptible to damage; "These fine china cups damage easily" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
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damage
verb
1. spoil, hurt, injure, smash, harm, ruin, crush, devastate, mar, wreck, shatter, weaken, gut, demolish, undo, trash (slang), total (slang), impair, ravage, mutilate, annihilate, incapacitate, raze, deface, play (merry) hell with (informal) He damaged the car with a baseball bat.
spoil improve, fix, repair, mend, better
spoil improve, fix, repair, mend, better
noun
1. destruction, harm, loss, injury, suffering, hurt, ruin, crushing, wrecking, shattering, devastation, detriment, mutilation, impairment, annihilation, ruination There have been many reports of minor damage to buildings.
destruction gain, improvement, reparation
destruction gain, improvement, reparation
plural noun
1. (Law) compensation, fine, payment, satisfaction, amends, reparation, indemnity, restitution, reimbursement, atonement, recompense, indemnification, meed (archaic), requital He was vindicated in court and damages were awarded.
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damage
noun1. An act, instance, or consequence of breaking:
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Translations
poškoditpoškozeníškodaodškodné
skadebeskadigeerstatningødelægge
vauriovaurioittaavahingoittaavahinko
oštetitišteta
kármegkárosítmegrongáltönkretesz
skaîabæturskaîi, tjónskemma
損傷損傷する
손상손상하다
apgadintiatlyginimas už nuostoliussugadinimassužalojimasžala
bojājumskompensācija par zaudējumiempostījumssabojātsapostīt
avarie
odškodné
poškodovatiškoda
skada
ความเสียหายทำให้ได้รับอันตราย
làm hư hạithiệt hại
damage
[ˈdæmɪdʒ]A. N
1. (gen) → daño m; (visible, eg on car) → desperfectos mpl; (to building, area) → daños pl
to do or cause damage to [+ building] → causar daños a; [+ machine] → causar desperfectos en
the bomb did a lot of damage → la bomba causó muchos daños
not much damage was caused to the car → el coche no sufrió grandes desperfectos
to do or cause damage to [+ building] → causar daños a; [+ machine] → causar desperfectos en
the bomb did a lot of damage → la bomba causó muchos daños
not much damage was caused to the car → el coche no sufrió grandes desperfectos
B. VT (= harm) → dañar; [+ machine] → averiar, causar desperfectos en; [+ health, chances, reputation] → perjudicar
to be damaged in a collision → sufrir daños en un choque
to be damaged in a collision → sufrir daños en un choque
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
damage
[ˈdæmɪdʒ] vt
(physically) [+ building] → endommager; [+ object] → abîmer
(= have negative effect on) [+ person] → faire du tort à; [+ reputation] → nuire à, causer du tort à; [+ economy] → avoir un effet néfaste sur
He doesn't want to damage his reputation → Il ne veut pas nuire à sa réputation., Il ne veut pas causer du tort à sa réputation.
These strikes are damaging the economy → Ces grèves sont mauvaises pour l'économie., Ces grèves ont un effet néfaste sur l'économie.
He doesn't want to damage his reputation → Il ne veut pas nuire à sa réputation., Il ne veut pas causer du tort à sa réputation.
These strikes are damaging the economy → Ces grèves sont mauvaises pour l'économie., Ces grèves ont un effet néfaste sur l'économie.
n (physical) → dégâts mpl
His car suffered slight damage in the accident → Sa voiture a subi de légers dégâts lors de l'accident.
a bit of damage → quelques dégâts
serious damage → de gros dégâts, de graves dommages
extensive damage → d'énormes dommages
There was extensive damage to the house → La maison a subi d'énormes dommages.
to do damage → faire des dégâts
The storm did a lot of damage → La tempête a fait beaucoup de dégâts.
to cause damage → causer des dégâts
damage to property → dégâts matériels brain damage
His car suffered slight damage in the accident → Sa voiture a subi de légers dégâts lors de l'accident.
a bit of damage → quelques dégâts
serious damage → de gros dégâts, de graves dommages
extensive damage → d'énormes dommages
There was extensive damage to the house → La maison a subi d'énormes dommages.
to do damage → faire des dégâts
The storm did a lot of damage → La tempête a fait beaucoup de dégâts.
to cause damage → causer des dégâts
damage to property → dégâts matériels brain damage
(= negative effect) → tort m
damage to sth
the damage this did to the party's reputation → le tort que cela a fait à la réputation du parti
to inflict damage on sth → faire du tort à qch
the damage is done → le mal est fait
damage to sth
the damage this did to the party's reputation → le tort que cela a fait à la réputation du parti
to inflict damage on sth → faire du tort à qch
the damage is done → le mal est fait
damages npl (LAW) → dommages-intérêts mpl
to pay £5000 in damages → payer 5000 livres de dommages-intérêts
to award damages → accorder des dommages et intérêts
to be awarded damages
He was awarded damages → On lui a accordé des dommages et intérêts.damage limitation damage control n
It's too late for damage limitation → Il est trop tard pour essayer de limiter les dégâts.
an exercise in damage limitation → une opération visant à limiter les dégâts
to be engaged in damage control → s'efforcer de limiter les dégâtsdamage limitation exercise damage-limitation exercise n → opération f visant à limiter les dégâts
to pay £5000 in damages → payer 5000 livres de dommages-intérêts
to award damages → accorder des dommages et intérêts
to be awarded damages
He was awarded damages → On lui a accordé des dommages et intérêts.damage limitation damage control n
It's too late for damage limitation → Il est trop tard pour essayer de limiter les dégâts.
an exercise in damage limitation → une opération visant à limiter les dégâts
to be engaged in damage control → s'efforcer de limiter les dégâtsdamage limitation exercise damage-limitation exercise n → opération f visant à limiter les dégâts
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
damage
n
→ Schaden m (→ to an +dat); to do a lot of damage → großen Schaden anrichten; to do somebody/something a lot of damage → jdm/einer Sache (dat) → großen Schaden zufügen; the damage to his pride/ego/reputation → die Verletzung seines Stolzes/Erschütterung seines Selbstbewusstseins/Schädigung seines Rufs; it did no damage to his reputation → das hat seinem Ruf nicht geschadet; the damage is done (fig) → es ist passiert
vt → schaden (+dat); health, reputation, relations also → schädigen; machine, car, furniture, fruit, tree → beschädigen; to damage one’s eyesight → sich (dat) → die Augen verderben; smoking can damage your health → Rauchen ist gesundheitsschädlich, Rauchen schadet Ihrer Gesundheit; to damage one’s chances → sich (dat) → die Chancen verderben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
damage
[ˈdæmɪdʒ]1. n
a. (also fig) → danno, danni mpl
damage to property → danni materiali
to suffer damage → riportare or subire danni
the fire did a lot of damage → l'incendio ha provocato danni ingenti
to do damage to a relationship → pregiudicare un rapporto
what's the damage? (fam) (cost) → quanto ci tocca sborsare?
damage to property → danni materiali
to suffer damage → riportare or subire danni
the fire did a lot of damage → l'incendio ha provocato danni ingenti
to do damage to a relationship → pregiudicare un rapporto
what's the damage? (fam) (cost) → quanto ci tocca sborsare?
b. damages npl (Law) → danni mpl
liable for damages → tenuto/a al risarcimento dei danni
to pay £5000 in damages → pagare 5000 sterline di indennizzo
liable for damages → tenuto/a al risarcimento dei danni
to pay £5000 in damages → pagare 5000 sterline di indennizzo
2. vt (furniture, crops, machine) → danneggiare; (health, eyesight) → rovinare; (hopes, reputation) → compromettere; (relationship) → guastare; (cause) → compromettere, recar danno a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
damage
(ˈdӕmidʒ) noun1. injury or hurt, especially to a thing. The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.
2. (in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered. The court awarded him $5,000 damages.
verb to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil. The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.
ˈdamaged adjective (negative undamaged). a damaged table.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
damage
→ ضَرَر, يَضُرُ poškodit, poškození skade beschädigen, Schaden βλάβη, βλάπτω dañar, daño vahingoittaa, vaurio dommage, endommager oštetiti, šteta danneggiare, danno 損傷, 損傷する 손상, 손상하다 beschadigen, schade skade szkoda, uszkodzić danificar, dano наносить ущерб, ущерб skada ความเสียหาย, ทำให้ได้รับอันตราย zarar, zarar vermek làm hư hại, thiệt hại 损害Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
dam·age
n. daño, deterioro, lesión;
v. dañar, perjudicar; dañarse, perjudicarse.
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damage
n daño; brain — daño cerebral; vt dañar, hacer dañoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.