Damage meaning

What does “damage” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“damage” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the occurrence of a change for the worse.

damage

noun

  1. the occurrence of a change for the worse

  2. loss of military equipment

  3. the act of damaging something or someone

  4. the amount of money needed to purchase something

    “the price of gasoline”

    “he got his new car on excellent terms”

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  5. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

verb

  1. inflict damage upon

    “The snow damaged the roof”

    “She damaged the car when she hit the tree”

  2. suffer or be susceptible to damage

    “These fine china cups damage easily”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University