damage

CEFRA2

/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Harm that makes something less useful or valuable.

  2. 02

    verb

    To harm something physically or reduce its quality.

Examples

  • It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.

  • We went to court when they refused to pay for the damage.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Cost or expense.

  2. To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

  3. Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

More examples

In context

  • Smoking does damage your lungs.

  • "What's the damage?" he asked the waiter.

  • The storm did a lot of damage to the area.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English damage, from Old French damage, from Vulgar Latin *damnāticum from Classical Latin damnum. Compare modern French dommage. Largely displaced native Middle English scath (whence unscathed). Cognate with Spanish daño.