Damage: meaning, definitions and examples
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damage
[ ˈdæmɪdʒ ]
physical harm
Damage refers to physical harm caused to something, typically as a result of an accident or intentional action. It can range from minor scratches to severe destruction.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The car suffered significant damage in the crash.
- The storm caused extensive damage to the building.
financial loss
Damage can also refer to financial loss or harm incurred as a result of an event or action. It often relates to the costs associated with repairing or replacing something that has been damaged.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company faced significant financial damage due to the breach.
- The flood caused damage to the crops, resulting in financial losses.
cause harm
As a verb, damage means to cause harm or injury to something. It implies the action of impairing the quality or condition of an object or entity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The vandals damaged the school property.
- The extreme heat damaged the electronics.
Translations
Translations of the word "damage" in other languages:
🇵🇹 dano
- prejuízo
- estrago
🇮🇳 क्षति
- नुकसान
- हानि
🇩🇪 Schaden
- Beschädigung
- Verletzung
🇮🇩 kerusakan
- kerugian
- cedera
🇺🇦 пошкодження
- збиток
- шкода
🇵🇱 uszkodzenie
- szkoda
- krzywda
🇯🇵 損害 (sonkai)
- 被害 (higai)
- ダメージ (damēji)
🇫🇷 dommage
- dégât
- préjudice
🇪🇸 daño
- perjuicio
- destrozo
🇹🇷 hasar
- zarar
- ziyan
🇰🇷 손상 (sonsang)
- 피해 (pihae)
- 손해 (sonhae)
🇸🇦 ضرر (darar)
- تلف (talaf)
- خسارة (khasara)
🇨🇿 poškození
- škoda
- újma
🇸🇰 poškodenie
- škoda
- ujma
🇨🇳 损害 (sǔnhài)
- 损伤 (sǔnshāng)
- 破坏 (pòhuài)
🇸🇮 škoda
- poškodba
- izguba
🇮🇸 skaði
- tjón
- rýrnun
🇰🇿 зақым
- зиян
- шығын
🇬🇪 ზიანი
- დაზიანება
- ზარალი
🇦🇿 zərər
- ziyan
- zədə
🇲🇽 daño
- perjuicio
- destrozo
Etymology
The word 'damage' originated from Middle English, derived from Old French 'damages' and from Latin 'damnum', meaning 'loss' or 'harm'. The term has evolved over time to encompass physical harm, financial loss, and the act of causing harm.
See also: damaged, damager, damaging, damagingly, undamaged.