damage

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damage  /ˈdæ mədʒ/ ? Meaning of "damage"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) the occurrence of a change for the worse
  2. (n) loss of military equipment
  3. (n) the act of damaging something or someone
  4. (n) the amount of money needed to purchase something
  5. (n) any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
  6. (v) inflict damage upon
  7. (v) suffer or be susceptible to damage

Synonym(s)

hurt, scathe, legal injury, wrong, equipment casualty, harm

Usage(s):

  1. For some, the damage has already been done.
  2. The space shuttle's camera and sensors have picked up potentially dangerous tile damage incurred during liftoff par for the course for NASA's troubled shuttle program.
  3. It's especially worrying because the most intense storms do the most damage by far several minor storms can equal the damage of a single severe hurricane.

Quotes

  1. When Obama said, "We will make BP pay for the damage their company has caused," it was the message Americans wanted to hear.
    on Jun 27, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: Columbia Missourian

  2. "It's obvious that we have a group of people, not just in this country but around the world, who are prepared to inflict maximum damage on civilians," said Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister.
    on Jul 1, 2007 By: Gordon Brown Source: NDTV.com

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