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damage
noun
-
damage
physical
harm
that
makes
something
less
useful
,
attractive
,
or
valuable
•
The
hailstorm
caused
serious
damage
to
the
car's
windshield
.
The
hailstorm
caused
serious
damage
to
the
car's
windshield
.
•
The
mechanic
inspected
the
engine
and
found
only
minor
damage
.
The
mechanic
inspected
the
engine
and
found
only
minor
damage
.
From
Old
French
damage
"
loss
,
injury
,"
from
Late
Latin
damnum
"
harm
,
loss
."
verb
-
damage
,
damaging
,
damages
,
damaged
to
cause
harm
to
something
so
that
it
becomes
less
useful
or
valuable
•
The
kids
accidentally
damaged
the
remote
by
spilling
juice
on
it
.
The
kids
accidentally
damaged
the
remote
by
spilling
juice
on
it
.
•
Heavy
winds
damaged
several
rooftops
during
the
storm
.
Heavy
winds
damaged
several
rooftops
during
the
storm
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
:
from
Old
French
damage
,
from
Late
Latin
damnum
"
harm
,
loss
."
Verb
use
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
noun
-
damage
informal
the
amount
of
money
you
must
pay
for
something
,
such
as
a
bill
•
When
the
waiter
brought
the
check
,
Jake
asked
, "
So
what's
the
damage
?"
When
the
waiter
brought
the
check
,
Jake
asked
, "
So
what's
the
damage
?"
•
Relax
,
the
damage
for
the
new
phone
case
was
only
ten
bucks
.
Relax
,
the
damage
for
the
new
phone
case
was
only
ten
bucks
.
Shifted
figurative
sense
of
monetary
cost
recorded
in
American
English
from
early
20th
century
.
