Damage Definition

dămĭj
damaged, damages, damaging
noun
damages
Injury or harm to a person or thing, resulting in a loss in soundness or value.
Webster's New World
Money claimed by, or ordered paid to, a person to compensate for injury or loss caused by the wrong of the opposite party or parties.
Webster's New World
Cost or expense.
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verb
damaged, damages, damaging
To do damage to.
Webster's New World
To incur damage.
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Origin of Damage

  • From Old French damage (Modern French dommage), from Vulgar Latin *damnaticum from Classical Latin damnum.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old French dam loss (from Latin damnum) -age -age

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Damage Sentence Examples

  • It might have done damage inside.

  • You can be thankful they didn't damage the tires.

  • I had hail damage to my car as well.

  • This would take some damage control.

  • No matter what Rhyn would've said, the damage was done.

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Words Starting With

DDADAM

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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Words Starting With D and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With E