noun
damage
DA-mihj
noun
1
Harm or injury that reduces the value, soundness, or usefulness of something.
"The storm caused serious damage to the roof."
"Doctors said the damage to his knee would take months to heal."
verb
1
To harm or reduce the value or condition of something.
"The scandal badly damaged her reputation."
How to Use Damage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHarm done to something, or the act of causing that harm.
Common pairings
cause damage
suffer damage
damage control
extensive damage
Word Forms
damaged past tense, damages plural, damages singular
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Etymology
From Old French damage, tracing back to Latin damnum ("loss" or "harm") — the same root behind "condemn" and "damn."