What is the meaning of damage?

noun

  • The occurrence of a change for the worse.
  • Loss of military equipment.
  • The act of damaging something or someone.
  • The amount of money needed to purchase something.
    • usage: "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage"
  • Any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right.

verb

  • Inflict damage upon.
    • usage: "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
  • Suffer or be susceptible to damage.
    • usage: "These fine china cups damage easily"
15
 
|15 years ago|2.5k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). damage. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/damage/definitions/1190335
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "damage" http://smartdefine.org/damage/definitions/1190335 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, damage, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/damage/definitions/1190335>.
MLAWordNet. "damage" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/damage/definitions/1190335>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)