DAMAGE (noun) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

Definition of DAMAGE (noun): physical harm caused to something; emotional or mental harm caused to someone; negative effects on someone or something; ... Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMdamage ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌‌‌​noun UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ Otherentriesforthisword + - damageverb braindamagenoun collateraldamagenoun criminaldamagenoun damagecontrolnoun what’sthedamage?phrase thedamageisdonephrase collisiondamagewaivernoun damagelimitationnounatdamagecontrol DEFINITIONS4  1uncountablephysicalharmcausedtosomethingsothatitisbroken,spoiled,orinjuredMrCharltonsurveyedthedamagecausedbythebulldozer.damageto:Damagetothebuildingcouldtakesixmonthstorepair.dodamage:Nodamagehadbeendone,andwepushedthevanbackontotheroad.sufferdamage:Thehousesufferedonlysuperficialdamageinthefire.serious/severe/extensivedamage:Afirehadcausedseriousdamagetotheirflat.permanent/irreparable/irreversibledamage:Miningintheareawasdoingirreparabledamagetotheenvironment.brain/liver/nervedamage:anewdrugtotreatnervedamagestorm/flood/fire/bombdamage(=damagecausedbyastorm,fireetc):Expertshavebeenassessingthelevelofflooddamage.Collocationsandexamples+-Adjectivesfrequentlyusedwithdamageconsiderableextensivegreat... ExploreCollocations ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Destructionanddamagedamagedestructionharm... ExploreThesaurus ​Collocations+-Adjectivesfrequentlyusedwithdamage▪ extensive,heavy,irreparable,irreversible,permanent,serious,severe,significant,untold,widespread 2uncountableemotionalormentalharmcausedtosomeoneManytraumaticeventsmaybeovercomewithoutlastingdamage.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Psychologicalprocessescatharsiscomplexconditioning... ExploreThesaurus ​3uncountablenegativeeffectsonsomeoneorsomethingdamageto:Thedamagetothebank’simageisextremelyserious.untolddamage(=damagethatisimpossibletomeasure):Therevelationscauseduntolddamagetohispoliticalreputation.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Faultsfaultdefectweakness... ExploreThesaurus ​4damagesplural​legalmoneythatacourtordersyoutopaysomeonebecauseyouhaveharmedthemortheirpropertypaydamages:MrsOwenwasorderedtopaydamagesof£6,000.award/grant(someone)damages:Thejuryawardeddamagesofover$9milliontothevictims.seek/demanddamages:Brownisseekingdamagesof$1,500foreachdayofhisincarceration.bedenied/refuseddamages:Themanwasrefuseddamagesonthe groundsthathehadsufferedembarrassmentbutnotdistress.obtaindamages:Theinjuredpartyneedstoprovetheextentoftheharminordertoobtaindamages.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Punishmentsoutsideofprisonapprovedpremisesbailbailhostel... ExploreThesaurus ​ phrases+-thedamageisdonewhat’sthedamage?GetItRight!+-Whendamagemeans‘harmorinjury’itisanuncountablenoun,andso:▪  itisneverusedintheplural▪  itnevercomesafteraoranumber✗Thesetoxinscancausedamagestothelungsandbrain.✓Thesetoxinscancausedamagetothelungsandbrain.✗Theyshouldconsidertheseriousdamagesthattheirdecisionsmaycause.✓Theyshouldconsidertheseriousdamagethattheirdecisionsmaycause.✗Agreatdamagehasbeendonetoagriculture,forests,andpeople’shealth.✓Greatdamagehasbeendonetoagriculture,forests,andpeople’shealth.Thepluralformdamagesisaspecializedlegaltermmeaning‘moneythatacourtordersyoutopaysomeonebecauseyouhaveharmedthemortheirproperty’.MrGallowaywasawardedsubstantialdamages. DefinitionandsynonymsofdamagefromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofdamage.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofdamage.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationfordamage.    Thesaurus TrendingWords comein 7.5% putoff 17.9% for 18.1% takeon 20.6% tocome 7.5% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - damageverb braindamagenoun collateraldamagenoun criminaldamagenoun damagecontrolnoun what’sthedamage?phrase thedamageisdonephrase collisiondamagewaivernoun damagelimitationnounatdamagecontrol Collocations​GetItRight!​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022