damage

  • 21damage — 01. Their house was seriously [damaged] in the storm. 02. Did he do a lot of [damage] to his car in the accident? 03. Frank really [damaged] his reputation by lying about what happened. 04. The earthquake [damaged] a number of buildings in the… …

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  • 22damage — See accident damage center section damage direct damage ecological damage engine damage frame damage impact damage indirect damage internal damage secondary damage …

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  • 23damage — damageable, adj. damageableness, damageability, n. damager, n. /dam ij/, n., v., damaged, damaging. n. 1. injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops. 2. damages …

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  • 24damage — {{11}}damage (n.) late 13c., from O.Fr. damage (12c., Mod.Fr. dommage) loss caused by injury, from dam damage, from L. damnum loss, hurt, damage (see DAMN (Cf. damn)). {{12}}damage (v.) early 14c., from O.Fr. damagier, from damage (see DAMAGE (Cf …

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  • 25damage*/*/*/ — [ˈdæmɪdʒ] noun I 1) [U] physical harm a new drug to treat nerve damage[/ex] Luckily, no serious damage had been done.[/ex] The house suffered only superficial damage in the fire.[/ex] Damage to the building could take six months to repair.[/ex]… …

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  • 26damage — Loss, injury, or deterioration, caused by the negligence, design, or accident of one person to another, in respect of the latter s person or property. The word is to be distinguished from its plural, damages , which means a compensation in money… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 27damage — Loss, injury, or deterioration, caused by the negligence, design, or accident of one person to another, in respect of the latter s person or property. The word is to be distinguished from its plural, damages , which means a compensation in money… …

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  • 28damage — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from dan damage, from Latin damnum Date: 14th century 1. loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation 2. plural compensation in money imposed by law for loss or injury …

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  • 29damage — /ˈdæmɪdʒ / (say damij) noun 1. injury or harm that impairs value or usefulness: *it s alcohol that s doing the damage. –transcript, aboriginal deaths in custody: public discussion, 1989. 2. (plural) Law the estimated money equivalent for… …

  • 30damage — n. & v. n. 1 harm or injury impairing the value or usefulness of something, or the health or normal function of a person. 2 (in pl.) Law a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury. 3 the loss of what is desirable. 4 …

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