damage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdæmɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdæmɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(damij)

Inflections of 'damage' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
damages
v 3rd person singular
damaging
v pres p
damaged
v past
damaged
v past p

damage
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Sense: Verb: cause harm or loss
Synonyms:
harm Collocations, hurt Collocations, ruin Collocations, wreck Collocations, injure Collocations, impair Collocations, wound Collocations, mar Collocations, deface, vandalize, vandalise (UK), maul, batter Collocations, scratch Collocations, scuff, scathe, disfigure, mangle, mutilate
Antonyms:
Sense: Verb: debase
Synonyms:
debase, pervert, degrade, corrupt Collocations, contaminate, pollute, bring down, ruin Collocations, wreck Collocations
Antonyms:
benefit Collocations, aid Collocations, assist Collocations, better Collocations
Sense: Verb: tarnish - reputation, image, etc.
Synonyms:
tarnish, mar Collocations, blemish Collocations, taint, stain Collocations, smear Collocations, sully, spoil Collocations, darken, blot, be a stain on, be a blot on
Antonyms:
complement Collocations, commend, salute Collocations, glorify, praise Collocations
Sense: Noun: harm
Synonyms:
harm Collocations, injury Collocations, destruction Collocations, vandalism, vandalization, vandalisation (UK), detriment, hurt Collocations, affliction
Sense: Noun: cost - preceded by 'the', slang
Synonyms:
cost Collocations, price Collocations, bill Collocations, charge Collocations, total Collocations, total amount, final amount
Sense: Noun: fine - plural
Synonyms:
fine Collocations, forfeiture, penalty Collocations, mulct, penalty fee
Sense: Noun: compensation - plural
Synonyms:
compensation Collocations, restitution, reparations, recompense, indemnity Collocations, redress, renumeration , repayment, reimbursement Collocations


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