damage

About 40.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

   the damage is already done

2. noun Cost or expense.

   "What's the damage?" he asked the waiter.

3. verb To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

   Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them.

4. verb To undergo damage; to take damage.
5. verb To remove a damaged or unsalable item from the sales floor for processing.

   Did you damage the items that the customer returned yet?

Similar words

harm scathe hurt impairment wrong price equipment casualty legal injury terms tort

Often followed by

to and the in is caused done was or

Word family

damageabilities damageability damaged damager damagers damages damaging