damages
1
3.9
- noun
- /ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/
- Specialized
:
indemnización
- He said in the state of New York, damages are a slippery slope.
But I made a mistake because in antitrust cases, damages are tripled.
- But I made a mistake because in antitrust cases, damages are tripled.
- I don't believe small claims can help you other than for actual monetary damages.
- He said in the state of New York, damages are a slippery slope.
Examples
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We we have BP saying we're going to pay for damages and compensation beyond that.
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We're also adding some credit onto your account for damages incurred on your life.
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So what were the damages in this case?
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It's changing it so that unions will be held liable for damages caused by a strike.
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If they did so, these more significant damages would still have to be foreseeable.
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The reactive approach, see what happens, limit damages, and learn from experience is unworkable.
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But I made a mistake because in antitrust cases, damages are tripled.
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The company had to pay significant damages to the worker for the injury he sustained on the job.
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After the accident, the court awarded her damages for the medical expenses and loss of income.
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He filed a lawsuit seeking damages for emotional distress caused by the negligent behavior of the landlord.
Synonyms
214
3.6
Money given to pay someone for work and to make up for loss or injury
38
6.9
Giving back something lost or paying money for damage
26
8.8
Money a court orders someone to pay that is more than payment for a loss to punish deliberate harmful acts
26
8.4
Money a defeated country pays another for war damage
15
7.6
An action or money that corrects a wrong
5
6.3
Money paid to someone for a real loss or injury caused by another
3
5.7
Money paid to someone for losses they can prove, like medical bills or lost wages
2
8.8
Money that a person receives for loss, damage, or injury
1
8.0
Money paid to make up for loss, damage or injury
1
8.0
Money a court gives for pain, suffering, or loss of enjoyment of life
A small sum a court gives to show a legal right is broken without real loss
Money a court gives to punish someone for causing serious harm and to stop others
A money award twice the usual amount for a loss
Compounds
- Formal
26
8.8
Money a court orders someone to pay that is more than payment for a loss to punish deliberate harmful acts
- Specialized
5
6.3
Money paid to someone for a real loss or injury caused by another
- Formal
3
5.7
Money paid to someone for losses they can prove, like medical bills or lost wages
Money a court gives to punish someone for causing serious harm and to stop others
- Formal
A small sum a court gives to show a legal right is broken without real loss
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Damages comes from the old Latin word damnum, meaning 'loss' or 'harm', and later became the Old French word damage. So, damages today are the money paid to make up for that 'loss' or 'harm'.