damage
pronunciation
How to pronounce damage in British English:
UK [ˈdæmɪdʒ]
How to pronounce damage in American English:
US [ˈdæmɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- the occurrence of a change for the worse
- loss of military equipment
- the act of damaging something or someone
- the amount of money needed to purchase something
- a legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right
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- Verb:
- inflict damage upon
Word Origin
- damage
- damage: [14] Damage comes from Latin damnum ‘loss, damage’ (source of English damn). It passed into Old French as dam, from which was formed the derivative damage. English borrowed and has preserved the Old French form, but in modern French it has become dommage. Besides damn, another English relative is indemnity [15], ultimately from Latin indemnis ‘undamaged’.=> damn, indemnity
- damage (n.)
- late 13c., from Old French damage (12c., Modern French dommage) "loss caused by injury," from dam "damage," from Latin damnum "loss, hurt, damage" (see damn).
- damage (v.)
- early 14c., from Old French damagier, from damage (see damage (n.)). Related: Damaged; damaging.
Example
- 1. The pentagon is just collateral damage .
- 2. Have you any idea about the damage ?
- 3. Three mile island suffered no structural damage .
- 4. He was given drugs to prevent kidney damage .
- 5. What broader damage might this credit crunch inflict ?