Associations to the word «Damage»

Wiktionary

DAMAGE, noun. Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
DAMAGE, noun. (slang) Cost or expense.
DAMAGE, verb. To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
DAMAGE CONTROL, noun. A department or group, as aboard a naval vessel, responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, etc.
DAMAGE CONTROL, noun. Any efforts, as by a company, to curtail losses, counteract unfavorable publicity, etc.
DAMAGE FEASANT, noun. (legal) The doing of damage; in particular, the doing by animals such as cattle of damage by trespassing.

Dictionary definition

DAMAGE, noun. The occurrence of a change for the worse.
DAMAGE, noun. Loss of military equipment.
DAMAGE, noun. The act of damaging something or someone.
DAMAGE, noun. 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?".
DAMAGE, noun. Any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right.
DAMAGE, verb. Inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree".
DAMAGE, verb. Suffer or be susceptible to damage; "These fine china cups damage easily".

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