Damage
noun
1.
injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness:
The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
2.
damages, Law. the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained.
3.
Often, damages. Informal. cost; expense; charge:
What are the damages for the lubrication job on my car?
verb (used with object), damaged, damaging.
4.
to cause damage to; injure or harm; reduce the value or usefulness of:
He damaged the saw on a nail.
verb (used without object), damaged, damaging.
5.
to become damaged:
Soft wood damages easily.
noun
1.
injury or harm impairing the function or condition of a person or thing
2.
loss of something desirable
3.
(informal) cost; expense (esp in the phrase what’s the damage?)
verb
4.
(transitive) to cause damage to
5.
(intransitive) to suffer damage
In addition to the idioms beginning with damage
damage control
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