damage - Longman Dictionary

damage meaning, definition, what is damage: physical harm that is done to something ...: Learn more. damage Wordfamily (noun) damagedamages (adjective) damaging (verb) damageFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishdamagedam‧age1/ˈdæmɪdʒ/●●●S3W2noun    1physicalharmDAMAGE[uncountable]physicalharmthatisdonetosomethingortoapartofsomeone’sbody,sothatitisbrokenorinjureddamageto  damagetoproperty  Thesechemicalshavebeenfoundtocauseseriousenvironmentaldamage.  Theremaybepermanentbraindamage.  Hiseyesightsufferedirreparabledamage.2emotionalharmHARM/BEBADFOR[uncountable]harmcausedtosomeone’semotionsormind  Thedeathofaparentcancauselong-lastingpsychologicaldamage.3badeffectHARM/BEBADFORSPOIL[uncountable]abadeffectonsomethingdamageto  Thedamagetohisreputationwasconsiderable.  Theclosureofthefactorywillcauseseveredamagetothelocaleconomy.damagelimitation/control  theattemptsatpoliticaldamagecontrolduringthescandal4→damages 5→thedamageisdone6→what’sthedamage?COLLOCATIONSverbsdodamageToomuchsuncandoseveredamagetoyourskin.causedamageWesurveyedthedamagecausedbythebomb.suffer/sustaindamageformalShehassuffereddamagetoherhearing.repairthedamageThecostofrepairingthedamagecouldbearound£300million.prevent/avoiddamageYoungtreesneedprotectingtopreventdamagefromthewind.ADJECTIVES/NOUN+damageserious/severeTheearthquakecausedseveredamagetoanumberofbuildings.extensive/widespread(=coveringalargearea)Becauseofthesizeofthebomb,thedamagewasextensive.permanent/irreparable/irreversibledamage(=thatcannotberepaired)Bysmokingforsolong,shemayhavesufferedirreversibledamagetoherhealth.minordamageFortunately,thefirecausedonlyminordamage.physicaldamageThereisconsiderableevidencethatthedrugcancausephysicaldamage.structuraldamage(=tothestructureofabuilding)Thebuildingwascheckedforstructuraldamage.environmentaldamageTheprogrammewillconcentrateonreducingenvironmentaldamageandpollution.fire/storm/floodetcdamage(=causedbyfire,storm,floodetc)Thecampsitesufferedextensiveflooddamage.brain/liver/nerveetcdamageIfyoudrinkalotofalcoholitcancauseliverdamage.accidentaldamage(=causedbyanaccident)Theinsurancecoversyouforaccidentaldamagetoyourpossessionswhileyouareonholiday.criminaldamage(=causedbysomeonecommittingacrime)Theboywaschargedwithcriminaldamageaftersettingfiretohisgirlfriend’shouse. ExamplesfromtheCorpusdamage•Neverlookstraightatthesun.Anydamagetotheretinacouldcausepermanentblindness.•GaryLockeestimatedlossestotalingbillionsofdollars,asdamagereportsofhighways,homesandbusinessescontinuedtotricklein.•BoeingFieldinsouthSeattlealsowasclosed,bydamagetotherunway,Simssaid.•Ifyouhaveanexistingbedframe,alwaysaskforadvice,asthewrongcombinationmaycausedamagetothemattress.•TheMultnomahCountyCourthousewasevacuatedandemployeesweregatheredinaparkacrossthestreetwhileofficialsinspectedfordamage.•IntruthGeneprobablybelievesthattheforcesofdarknessaregathering,buthealsobelievesindamagelimitation.•Endothelininducedgastricmucosaldamagewascarriedoutasdescribedbelow.•Thevandalsdidover£20.000worthofdamage.•Rubellaisaseriousinfection,whichcancauseseverephysicaldamagetotheunbornchild.•Thereisgrowingevidenceoflastingpsychologicaldamagetochildreninbrokenfamilies.•AcidrainhascausedseriousdamagetothepineforestsofnorthernEurope.•MrGalstoncomplains,andevidenceofthedamageisbecomingclearerandclearer.•Newwaysofreducingthedamagetotheenvironmentareurgentlyneeded.•Itwilltakemanyyearstorepairthedamagecausedbythefloods.•Adviceonanylegalproblemwhicharisesinconnectionwiththejourneyorholidayorwithdamagetoyourhome.damageto•Therewasalotofdamagetobothcars.•Communityleadersarenotsurehowtofixthedamagetothecity'sreputation. psychologicaldamage•Thescourgehadabated,butpsychologicaldamagehadbeendone,whichwasnotsoreadilyrepaired.•Mencanbepassivewithoutgravepsychologicaldamageonlyifthewomenarepassivealso.•OnthisoccasionCityacceptedwithrelishthechanceswhichcametheirwayandinflictedseriouspsychologicaldamageontheirdejectedopponents.•Youshouldalsobeawareofthepsychologicaldamageyouarecapableofdoingtoyourself.damagelimitation/control•Itwastobeanuglydemonstration;damagelimitationwasnotontheagenda.•Caliparihasspottedproblemsandimplementeddamagecontrol.•IntruthGeneprobablybelievesthattheforcesofdarknessaregathering,buthealsobelievesindamagelimitation.•Clintonalsoprovedtobeamasterofdamagecontrolontheso-calledcharacterissues.•Itismorelikeordinarypoliticaldamagecontrol.•Inthatsinglephotograph,BuckinghamPalace'sdamagelimitationexercisecomesunstuck.•Therearesignsthatthesedamaginglimitationstofreeandopencommunicationcanbeovercome.•Itfeltgoodtohavesomethingimportantandchallengingtokeeponebusy,evenifitwasdamagecontrol.damagedamage2●●●S3W3verb[transitive]    1DAMAGEINJUREtocausephysicalharmtosomethingortopartofsomeone’sbody  insectsthatdamagecropsbadly/severely/seriouslydamage  Smokingcanseverelydamageyourhealth.►seethesaurusatharm 2HARM/BEBADFORtohaveabadeffectonsomethingorsomeoneinawaythatmakesthemweakerorlesssuccessful  Thechangesinsharevalueshavedamagedinvestorconfidence.THESAURUSdamagetocausephysicalharmtosomethingorsomeone,orhaveabadeffectonthemSeveralbuildingsweredamagedbytheearthquake.Theothercarwasn’tdamaged.Thescandalcoulddamagehiscareer.harmtohaveabadeffectonsomethingTheyusechemicalsthatwillharmtheenvironment.Theoilcrisiscouldharmtheeconomy.spoiltohaveabadeffectonsomethingandmakeitlesssuccessful,enjoyable,usefuletcWedidn’tlettherainspoilourholiday.Localpeoplesaythenewbuildingswillspoiltheview.vandalizetodeliberatelydamagebuildings,vehicles,orpublicpropertyAllthepublictelephonesintheareahadbeenvandalized.sabotage/ˈsæbətɑːʒ/tosecretlydamagemachinesorequipmentsothattheycannotbeused,especiallyinordertoharmanenemyThereisevidencethattheairplanewassabotaged.tamperwithsomethingtodeliberatelyandillegallydamageorchangeapartofsomethinginordertopreventitfromworkingproperlyThecar’sbrakeshadbeentamperedwith.desecratetodamageachurchorotherholyplaceThechurchhadbeendesecratedbyvandals.deface/dɪˈfeɪs/todeliberatelyspoiltheappearanceofsomethingbywritingonit,sprayingpaintonitetcSomeonehaddefacedthestatueandpainteditbrightorange. →SeeVerbtableExamplesfromtheCorpusdamage•Hugetidalwavesswampedthetown,damagingalmosthalfthebuildings.•ReadinstudioFirehasbadlydamagedanofficeblockinGloucester.•Thebuildinghadbeenseverelydamagedbyfire.•Bothsexeswillbedamagedbythecontinuousdiscipliningthattherebelliousandunsuccessfulboysrequire.•Thegoodsweredamagedduringtransport.•Lewisdamagedhiskneeintrainingandwillnotappearinthegame.•Thestormdamagedhundredsofhouses.•Thecompany'sfutureprospectswillbebadlydamagedifthisdealfallsthrough.•Heslippedonsomeiceanddamagedligamentsinhisknee.•ThisislikelytodamageScott'sreputationevenmore.•Whencarryingouttheoperation,doctorshavetotakegreatcarenottodamagethedelicatenervesendings.•Severalrecenteventshavedamagedthegovernment'spublicimage.•Itdamagesthenervesinthehands,feetoreyes.•Thecrisishasbadlydamagedthepresident'sauthority.•Don'tputanyhotthingsonthetable-you'lldamagethesurface.•Smokingcanseriouslydamageyourhealth.badly/severely/seriouslydamage•Butshediditsoskillfullythatagainneithershenorherplanewasseriouslydamaged.•Hemadeseveralpassesinthedark,shotdownoneB-24andbadlydamagedasecond.•Herownironprowandcutwaterwerecarriedaway,andshewasotherwisebadlydamagedaboutthesternbythecollision.•Hisrightarmwasseverelydamaged,andhisyoungsonalsosufferedintheattack.•Obviouslyifthegroupissmall,itschancesofsuccessmaybebadlydamagedbyoneindividualnotjoining.•NextdoortheNorthernBankwasseverelydamagedwithwindowframesjuttingoutofthecrackedmasonry. FromLongmanBusinessDictionarydamagedam‧age1/ˈdæmɪdʒ/noun1[uncountable]abadeffectonsomethingthatmakesitweakerorlesssuccessfuldamagetoTheresultofthispolicywillbeseveredamagetotheBritisheconomy.2[uncountable]physicalharmcausedtosomethingafirewhichcausedhundredsofpounds’worthofdamagetoproperty3flood/storm/windetcdamageINSURANCEdamagecausedbyaflood,stormetcTheshopsufferedseveresmokedamage.→apparentdamage4damages[plural]LAWmoneythatacourtorderssomeonetopaytosomeoneelseforharmingthemortheirproperty,orcausingthemfinanciallossThegroupisfacingclaimsfordamagesaftersupplyingfaultygoods.Theyarebeingsuedfordamagesbyclientswhohadbeenadvisedtoinvestinaninsurancecompanythatwentbankrupt.Afederaljuryawardeddamagesforbreachofcontract.→actualdamages→additionaldamages→civildamages→compensatorydamages→consequentialdamages→exemplarydamages→incidentaldamages→liquidateddamages→moneydamages→nominaldamages→non-economicdamages→punitivedamages→trebledamages→unspecifieddamagesdamagedamage2verb[transitive]1tocausephysicalharmtosomethingBecarefulnottodamagethetimermechanism.goodsdamagedintransit2tohaveabadeffectonsomethinginawaythatmakesitweakerorlesssuccessfulTaylorfeltherreputationhadbeendamagedbythenewspaperarticle.→SeeVerbtableOrigindamage1(1200-1300)OldFrenchdam“damage”,fromLatindamnum;→ DAMN4 Quizzes Quizzes Takeourquickquizzestopractiseyourvocabulary. Wehavethousandsofsix-questionquizzestotry. Choosefromcollocations,synonyms,phrasalverbsandmore. Moreresults braindamage damageclaim apparentdamage collisiondamagewaiver collateraldamage what’sthedamage? thedamageisdone Seeallresults Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Officials Hinduism Earthsciences Education Seealltopics Wordoftheday clammy feelingunpleasantlywet,cold,andsticky VerbtabledamagePresentI,you,we,theydamagehe,she,itdamages >ViewMore PastI,you,he,she,it,we,theydamagedPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavedamagedhe,she,ithasdamagedPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhaddamagedFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywilldamageFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavedamaged >ViewLess PresentIamdamaginghe,she,itisdamaging >ViewMore you,we,theyaredamagingPastI,he,she,itwasdamagingyou,we,theyweredamagingPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavebeendamaginghe,she,ithasbeendamagingPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadbeendamagingFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillbedamagingFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavebeendamaging >ViewLess