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US
/ˈdæmədʒ, ˈdæmɪdʒ/
]
[ UK /dˈæmɪdʒ/ ]
[ UK /dˈæmɪdʒ/ ]
NOUN
- the act of damaging something or someone
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the amount of money needed to purchase something
the price of gasoline
he got his new car on excellent terms
how much is the damage? - loss of military equipment
- the occurrence of a change for the worse
- any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
VERB
-
suffer or be susceptible to damage
These fine china cups damage easily -
inflict damage upon
The snow damaged the roof
She damaged the car when she hit the tree
How To Use damage In A Sentence
- The extended period of damage was probably brought on by the cool/wet growing conditions.
- They estimate the cost of repairing the damaged roads at ￡1 million.
- A second problem is damage caused by the buildup of excessive electrical charges in the plate from the unwanted ions.
- Furthermore, a series of strategic gaffs have further badly damaged the already squalid reputation which the industry has earned for itself.
- Upstairs were the bedrooms; mother-and-fathers room the largest; a smaller room for one or two sons, another for one or two daughters; each of these rooms containing a double bed, a washstand, a bureau, a wardrobe, a little table, a rocking-chair, and often a chair or two that had been slightly damaged downstairs, but not enough to justify either the expense of repair or decisive abandonment in the attic. Chapter 1
- Mr. Lennon said appraisers can sit down and come up with an inherent commercial value for a patent "based on how much in damages a person could collect, analyzing profitability in the market of a product and how much is sold. Contenders to Line Up for Nortel Patents
- As he rose in society, his romantic entanglements damaged his career and he returned to his former sweetheart in Ireland. Times, Sunday Times
- Some are unhappy at the possibility of a highly geared offer that could damage the value of their investments.
- Never overlook the significance of a power supply - an underpowered system will be prone not only to unreliable operation, but also to component damage.
- These are all lonely, arguably damaged people, and once you get past the silliness it's all rather crushingly sad. TV highlights 10/08/201: Timothy Spall: Back At Sea | The Sopranos | Who Do You Think You Are? | 24 Hours in A&E | Forbidden Love
