damage
verb
- cause injury or breakage to
noun
- loss or harm suffered from an action or event
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdæmɪd͡ʒ/
noun
Etymology: 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.
- Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
“the damage is already done”
“The storm did a lot of damage to the area.”
- Cost or expense.
“"What's the damage?" he asked the waiter.”
verb
Etymology: 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.
- To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
“Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them.”
“Cold temperatures, heavy rain, falling rocks, strong winds and glacier movement can damage the equipment.”
- To undergo damage; to take damage.
- To remove a damaged or unsalable item from the sales floor for processing.
“Did you damage the items that the customer returned yet?”