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Synonyms: Noun
affliction, detriment, harm, hurt, injury
Synonyms: Verb
blemish, bloody, break, compromise, crab, cripple, cross (up), deface, disfigure, endamage, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, spoil, vitiate
Antonyms: Verb
doctor, fix, mend, patch, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, renovate, repair, revamp
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The items were carefully wrapped to protect them from damage during shipping. The city sustained heavy damage during the war. Fortunately the boat suffered no serious damage in the storm. The fall caused considerable damage to her knee. The disease is known to cause permanent brain damage. The scandal caused significant damage to her career. You've said enough. Please leave before you do any more damage. He tried to repair the damage by apologizing, but it was too late. He apologized, but the damage was already done.Verb
Please return any items that are damaged during shipping. Many homes were damaged or completely destroyed in the fire. The fall severely damaged her knee. Smoking can seriously damage your lungs. The scandal significantly damaged her career. This news will undoubtedly damage the governor's reputation. He was worried that his comments had seriously damaged their relationship. He's trying to repair his damaged reputation.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
After emergency care, recovery typically involves rehabilitating any function lost due to brain tissue damage, including changes to speech, movement, and sensation. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Luke Perry of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Riverdale' Is Hospitalized After Suffering a Stroke," 28 Feb. 2019 Decaying from fire damage, and basically in ruins, the 210,875-square-meter plot is currently owned by the Crown Prince of Johar, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim—and looks nothing like the Young estate. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "The Real-Life Inspo For the Home in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is Worth Billions," 26 Feb. 2019 Tesla’s board is likely discussing means to limit the damage, including stricter controls of Mr. Musk, said Byron Loflin, chief executive at the Center for Board Excellence, an organization that advises boards at large corporations. — Nina Trentmann, WSJ, "SEC’s Tussle With Tesla’s Elon Musk Shows Challenge of Regulating Iconic CEOs," 26 Feb. 2019 Some 300 buses of the 1,540-vehicle fleet were sidelined because of damage or maintenance backlogs last week, as workers rehabbed them around the clock. — Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times, "Metro buses still on reduced snow schedules while slush brings new driving risks," 12 Feb. 2019 Fortunately, one of the worst of the lot happens to be the easiest fix: Daily dehydration, which can wreak serious skin damage (breakouts and dryness), along with fatigue and poor brain function. — Vogue, "The Biggest Beauty Vice Is Not What You Think," 13 Jan. 2019 And obviously there’s the political damage, there’s the polarization. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "How Imgur avoids the ugliness of social media," 26 Dec. 2018 Microsoft rescinded the patch, but the damage was done. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Careful! Windows 10's 'Check for updates' button may download beta code," 12 Dec. 2018 The damage extended as far as the Louvre, when a number of passersby were crushed after protesters pulled down one of the iron gates at the Jardins des Tuileries. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and More Closed Saturday Ahead of Paris’s ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests," 7 Dec. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Test pilots racked up 110 conversions from vertical to horizontal flight and back before one of the two aircraft was severely damaged in a wind tunnel accident. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "V-22 Osprey: The Story of the Revolutionary Tiltrotor Aircraft," 8 Feb. 2019 In 2017, Trump traveled to Texas twice after Hurricane Harvey, and once each to Puerto Rico, severely damaged by Hurricane Maria, and a post-Irma Florida. — Matt Viser, The Seattle Times, "Trump blames California for natural disaster, adding to denunciations of strongly Democratic state," 13 Nov. 2018 Parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties in Southern California have also been damaged from two additional fires. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "How to Help People Affected by California Wildfires," 12 Nov. 2018 Big changes can damage your hair severely, so most colorists prefer to do it in stages, allowing hair to recuperate for a few weeks between sessions. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "20 Things You Should Know Before Coloring Your Hair for the First Time," 8 Nov. 2018 Millions of trees and thousands of acres of forest have been seriously damaged or even killed by these non-native pests. — Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, "8 Kinds of Wood That You Should Absolutely Never Burn," 13 July 2018 Nearly two weeks after a delivery truck severely damaged the covered bridge in Long Grove, village officials detailed their next steps, outlining an extensive rebuild process that could take up to nine months. — Todd Shields, chicagotribune.com, "Long Grove bridge rebuild could take months; officials say timber cover could collapse," 11 July 2018 Brickbeard’s Bounty, a ship used in the pirate-themed ski shows staged at Legoland Florida theme park, has returned to its place in productions after being severely damaged during Hurricane Irma last year. — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Legoland Florida: Hurricane-ripped ship back in theme park's pirate show," 11 July 2018 Prior to that, Kika's Miami home was severely damaged by Hurricane Irma. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "IndyCar community rallies around 'icon' in need," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'damage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Note: The trier of fact determines the amount of damages to be awarded to the prevailing party. More than one type of damages may be awarded for a single injury.
— called also compensatory damages
— called also expectancy damages
Note: Hedonic damages are not recognized in all jurisdictions.
— called also stipulated damages
Note: Liquidated damages in an amount exceeding that needed to reasonably compensate the injured party constitute a penalty and are therefore void.
Note: Compensatory damages are recoverable in a case of failure to perform.
— called also exemplary damages, smart money
— called also consequential damages
— compare direct damages in this entry — general damages in this entryNote: Because special damages do not arise in every case, they must be specifically requested in the pleadings. This is an issue of particular importance in cases of harm to reputation, such as slander, libel, and malicious prosecution.
Note: Treble damages are recoverable where authorized by statute and are usually imposed as a punishment.
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