damage

🇺🇸 /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B1

harm that makes something less useful or valuable

The storm caused a lot of damage to the roof.

B2

bad effects on someone or something

His lies did serious damage to their friendship.

R

money paid for harm caused to someone

The court ordered him to pay for the damage he caused.

verb
R

to harm or break something

Be careful not to damage the furniture when moving it.

translation

n. harm that makes something less useful or valuable; bad effects on someone or something; money paid for harm caused to someone
v. to harm or break something

Word Forms

3rd Present damages
Progressive damaging
Past damaged
Plural damages
Perfect damaged