damage

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   inflict damage upon

   The snow damaged the roof

2. 2
   verb

   suffer or be susceptible to damage

   These fine china cups damage easily

3. 3
   noun

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

   The storm did a lot of damage to the area.

4. 4
   noun

   Cost or expense.

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

5. 5
   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.

6. 6
   verb

   To remove a damaged or unsalable item from the sales floor for processing.

   Did you damage the items that the customer returned yet?

7. 7
   noun

   the act of damaging something or someone

8. 8
   noun

   any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

Etymology

From Middle English damage, from Old French damage, from Vulgar Latin *damnāticum from Classical Latin damnum. Compare modern French dommage. Largely displaced native Middle English scath (whence unscathed). Cognate with Spanish daño.