damage
∞
1.0
- noun
- /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
:
daño
- You should see the damage one of those could do.
- cause damage
- inflict damage
- do damage
The first phase is undo the damage of the last four years.
- The first phase is undo the damage of the last four years.
- We now know in him and that's what did so much damage in his brain.
- You track it, you fix the damage you caused in transit.
- They can't hear because of the damage it does to the individual.
- It then has little micro damage, which your body tries to heal.
- They couldn't really do any real damage, The purifiers.
- I have nerve damage throughout my left leg.
- Yeah, I did a lot of damage on that machine.
Examples
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Immediate referral to orthopedics is needed or permanent damage to the hip can result.
Academic text (2015) -
What kind of damage did that cause?
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Yeah, I did a lot of damage on that machine.
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- You want me to pay for the damage to your car?
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There was some damage done to the plant, but it was slight.
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Long lasting effects, lung damage, loss of sense of smell.
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Some of the boxes they were stored in had water damage; others were covered with mold.
Academic text (2011) -
We wish to avoid collateral damage.
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We just have to characterize the damage itself and figure out ways to repair it.
Academic text (2012) -
You want me to pay for the damage to your car?
Synonyms
820
1.0
A bad effect on people or things
39
6.3
Harm that makes someone or something worse
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
75
3.7
Injury to the brain that causes long term problems with how it works
42
3.4
Actions to limit the bad effects of a problem, for example to protect a reputation
40
5.6
Harm to ordinary people or buildings not meant as the main target during a military attack
- Specialized
1
4.1
A quick operation to stop bleeding, keep wounds clean, and make a very badly injured patient stable before full repair
- Archaic
A mild brain problem in children, often in boys, that causes problems with behaviour and learning
- Specialized
Harm to military equipment like tanks during fighting or missions, not from accidents
- Specialized
Wood damage caused by small beetles that leave fine dust and make it weak
How Damaged
849
3.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Damage comes from an old word damnum meaning 'loss' or 'harm', and it is related to the English word damn. So damage is the harm that makes something less valuable.