Damage - English meaning

noun

A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.

Usage examples:

The girl's hands were without a blemish

verb

Spoil the appearance or quality of (something).

Usage examples:

His reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy

noun

A mark or fault that spoils the appearance of someone or something

Usage examples:

Makeup can cover up your skin blemishes., only one blemish spoiled her school record.

noun

A plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.

Usage examples:

The vines suffered blight and disease

verb

Have a severely detrimental effect on.

Usage examples:

The scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians

noun

Something that spoils or destroys or causes damage

Usage examples:

[ u ] the city stopped urban blight by rebuilding neighborhoods., poverty and disease blighted thei…

noun

A competition.

Usage examples:

Meanwhile, janelle tells susan about the new car she's thinking of buying to drive bree to the spel…

verb

Play music as an accompaniment, especially in jazz or blues.

Usage examples:

He comps with an open, jangly sound

adjective

Short for composite.

noun

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Usage examples:

He is seeking compensation for injuries suffered at work

noun

The combination of payment and other benefits that an employee receives for doing their job

Usage examples:

Annual compensation for our executives includes salary, bonus, and other benefits., poor compensati…

noun

Money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem

Usage examples:

In compensation for she received £40,000 in compensation for a lost eye., in compensation we were g…

verb

Spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

Usage examples:

He defaced library books

verb

To damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it

Usage examples:

He was fined for defacing library books.

verb

Damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.

Usage examples:

The land was defiled by a previous owner

noun

A steep-sided narrow gorge or passage (originally one requiring troops to march in single file).

Usage examples:

The twisting track wormed its way up a defile to level ground

verb

(of troops) march in single file.

Usage examples:

We emerged after defiling through the mountainsides

noun

The action of defiling or the state of being defiled.

Usage examples:

The heinous defilement of their most sacred site

noun

The action of spoiling something or someone so that that thing or person is less beautiful or pure

Usage examples:

People were furious at this defilement of the countryside., nobody could prevent this defilement of…

verb

Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.

Usage examples:

More than 300 graves were desecrated

verb

To damage or show a lack of respect toward something holy or respected

Usage examples:

Vandals desecrated the monument., the desecration of a cemetery/shrine/house of worship

verb

To damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected

Usage examples:

The mosque/shrine was desecrated by vandals., it's a crime to desecrate the country's flag.

noun

The action of desecrating something.

Usage examples:

The desecration of a grave

noun

The action of damaging or showing no respect towards something holy or very much respected

Usage examples:

People were horrified at the desecration of the cemetery., desecration of sacred sites and objects …

noun

The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.

Usage examples:

The destruction of the rainforest

noun

The action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed

Usage examples:

Unusually high winds left widespread destruction over the area., the child needs help to control hi…

noun

The act of destroying something, or the fact of being destroyed

Usage examples:

Destruction of many people are very concerned about the destruction of the rainforests., trail of d…

noun

The state of being harmed or damaged.

Usage examples:

He is engrossed in his work to the detriment of his married life

noun

Harm or damage

Usage examples:

She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of her studies., chemicals that have…

verb

Destroy or ruin.

Usage examples:

The city was devastated by a huge earthquake

verb

To cause great damage or suffering to something or someone, or to violently destroy a place

Usage examples:

Waves of corporate downsizing have devastated employee morale., i was so devastated i was crying co…

verb

To destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage

noun

Great destruction or damage.

Usage examples:

The floods caused widespread devastation

noun

Damage and destruction

Usage examples:

If disease is allowed to spread, it will cause widespread devastation., the storm left behind it a …

noun

Feeling very shocked or upset

Usage examples:

She had a look of utter devastation on her face.

verb

Spoil the appearance of.

Usage examples:

Litter disfigures the countryside

verb

To spoil completely the appearance of someone or something

Usage examples:

She was horribly disfigured by burns.

verb

To spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially their face, completely

Usage examples:

She was horribly disfigured by burns., this part of the old town has been disfigured by ugly new bu…

verb

Interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.

Usage examples:

Flooding disrupted rail services

verb

To prevent something, esp. a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

Usage examples:

A heavy fall of snow disrupted traffic during the rush hour., [ c ] strikes threaten more disruptio…

verb

To prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

Usage examples:

Meetings with her lawyers did not disrupt the schedule., commerce could be disrupted in a cyberterr…

noun

Physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted.

Usage examples:

I didn't mean to cause him any harm

verb

Physically injure.

Usage examples:

The villains didn't harm him

noun

Physical or other injury or damage

Usage examples:

Missing a meal once in a while won’t do you any harm., fortunately, she didn’t come to any harm whe…

noun

Widespread destruction.

Usage examples:

The hurricane ripped through florida causing havoc

verb

Lay waste to; devastate.

Usage examples:

The lack of participants is associated to a large storm that havocked latvia in january 2005 and up…

noun

Confusion and lack of order that result in damage or trouble

Usage examples:

The storm created complete havoc in the park.

verb

Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function).

Usage examples:

A noisy job could permanently impair their hearing

verb

To damage or weaken something so that it is less effective

Usage examples:

Lack of sleep impaired her ability to think clearly., [ c ] the law bans discrimination against any…

verb

To spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective

Usage examples:

A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.

noun

The state or fact of being impaired, especially in a specified faculty.

Usage examples:

A degree of physical or mental impairment

noun

A situation in which the value of an asset is recorded as being greater than the amount of money that it could be sold for

Usage examples:

Cpas should test for impairment when the market price of a long-lived asset significantly decreases…

noun

The act of spoiling something or making it weaker so that it is less effective

noun

Compensation for harm or loss.

Usage examples:

The plaintiff sought indemnification for the cost of the suit against the corporation

noun

The act of paying or promising to pay someone an amount of money if they suffer damage or loss

Usage examples:

They asked for some form of indemnification in case the proposed deal was blocked., the government …

noun

The act of protecting someone against legal responsibility for their actions

Usage examples:

All of our employees receive indemnification against legal action., before i will say anything, i w…

noun

Security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.

Usage examples:

No indemnity will be given for loss of cash

noun

Protection against possible damage or loss, esp. a promise of payment, or the money paid if there is such damage or loss

noun

Protection against possible damage or loss, or the money paid if there is damage or loss

Usage examples:

Indemnity for/against sth the policy provides an indemnity for loss of or damage to third-party pro…

verb

Do physical harm or damage to (someone).

Usage examples:

The explosion injured several people

verb

Cause bodily harm to

verb

To hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal

Usage examples:

A bomb exploded at the embassy, injuring several people., she fell and injured her shoulder., he wa…

noun

An instance of being injured.

Usage examples:

She suffered an injury to her back

noun

Physical harm or damage done to a living thing

Usage examples:

[ c ] he was removed from the game with a knee injury., [ u ] they were lucky to escape injury.

noun

Physical harm that is done to someone

Usage examples:

A long period of injury, injury to sb/sth the plaintiff had claimed damages for injury to his healt…

verb

Destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing.

Usage examples:

The car was mangled almost beyond recognition

noun

A machine having two or more rollers turned by a handle, between which wet laundry is squeezed to remove excess moisture.

Usage examples:

‘if i wasn't at school, i had to turn the handle on the mangle while mum put the sheets through,’ p…

verb

Press or squeeze with a mangle.

Usage examples:

The hard household labour often involved pounding clothes in a dolly tub and mangling them with a h…

verb

Impair the quality or appearance of; spoil.

Usage examples:

Violence marred a number of new year celebrations

abbreviation

March.

verb

To spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable

Usage examples:

Water will mar the finish of polished wood.

noun

A person's deserved share of praise, honour, etc.

Usage examples:

He must extract from her some meed of approbation

verb

Inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.

Usage examples:

Most of the prisoners had been mutilated

verb

Destroy or injure severely

verb

To damage very seriously, esp. by violently removing a part

Usage examples:

[ u ] creatures living in the woods were blamed for the mutilation of animals in the village.

noun

The action of mutilating or being mutilated.

Usage examples:

A culture which found any mutilation of the body abhorrent

noun

The act of damaging something severely, especially by violently removing a part

Usage examples:

He admitted to the murder and mutilation of 16 young men., she views cosmetic surgery as unwarrante…

idiom

To make a situation much more difficult or confusing

Usage examples:

The snowstorm is really playing havoc with rush-hour traffic., the acid rain plays havoc with marin…

verb

Make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate.

Usage examples:

Offenders should recompense their victims

noun

Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.

Usage examples:

Adequate recompense for workers who lose their jobs

noun

Payment given to someone for an injury suffered, or for the loss of or damage to property

Usage examples:

The government seized the land without recompense to the owners.

verb

Remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).

Usage examples:

The power to redress the grievances of our citizens

noun

Remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance.

Usage examples:

Those seeking redress for an infringement of public law rights

verb

To correct a wrong

Usage examples:

Affirmative action to help minorities is intended to redress wrongs.

noun

The action of repaying a person who has spent or lost money.

Usage examples:

Reimbursement of everyday medical costs

noun

The act of paying back, or the money that is paid back

noun

Money paid for work or a service.

Usage examples:

They work in excess of their contracted hours for no additional remuneration

noun

The action of paying back a loan.

Usage examples:

They are intended to provide consistency in approach toward loan repayments.

noun

An amount of money that is paid back

Usage examples:

A loan/debt/interest repayment low interest rates are making loan repayments easier to manage., mak…

noun

The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.

Usage examples:

The anc had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people

noun

The physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.

Usage examples:

A large white house falling into gentle ruin

verb

Reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.

Usage examples:

The castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers

verb

To spoil or destroy something

Usage examples:

It would be a shame to ruin such a beautiful place., that guy isn’t going to ruin my life.

verb

Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.

Usage examples:

Power lines from south africa were sabotaged by rebel forces

noun

The action of sabotaging something.

Usage examples:

A coordinated campaign of sabotage

verb

To damage or destroy equipment, weapons, or buildings in order to prevent the success of an enemy or competitor

Usage examples:

The rebels had tried to sabotage the oil pipeline.

noun

Fulfilment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this.

Usage examples:

I looked round with satisfaction

noun

The pleasant feeling you get when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done or are doing something you wanted to do

Usage examples:

[ u ] she looked at the finished painting with satisfaction., [ u ] he had the satisfaction of know…

noun

A pleasant feeling that you get when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done something you wanted to do

Usage examples:

Have the satisfaction of (doing) sth in our job, we have the satisfaction of knowing we are making …

verb

Mark with a scar or scars.

Usage examples:

He is likely to be scarred for life after injuries to his face, arms, and legs

noun

A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed.

Usage examples:

A faint scar ran the length of his left cheek

noun

A steep high cliff or rock outcrop, especially of limestone.

Usage examples:

High limestone scars bordered the road

noun

A thing given to someone as a compensation or consolation.

Usage examples:

A suitable solatium in the form of an apology was offered to him

noun

Something, for example money, that is given to someone to make them feel better when they have suffered in some way

Usage examples:

A solatium in the form of an apology was offered to the prime minister., solatia payments of approx…

verb

Diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

Usage examples:

I wouldn't want to spoil your fun

noun

Goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place.

Usage examples:

The looters carried their spoils away

verb

To destroy or damage something, or to become destroyed or damaged

Usage examples:

[ t ] the oil spill spoiled five miles of coastline., [ t ] don’t tell me how it ends, you’ll spoil…

noun

Action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.

Usage examples:

An act of mindless vandalism

noun

The crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people

Usage examples:

Beset by violence and vandalism, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city., these schoo…

noun

The act of deliberately destroying or damaging public or private property.

Usage examples:

Due to vandalization in the past, a security system has been installed in the house

verb

Deliberately destroy or damage (public or private property).

Usage examples:

Stations have been vandalized beyond recognition

verb

To intentionally damage property belonging to other people

Usage examples:

When i got back, my car had been vandalized., bored teenagers went around vandalizing phoneboxes.

verb

Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.

Usage examples:

Development programmes have been vitiated by the rise in population

verb

To destroy or damage something

Usage examples:

He said that american military power should never again be vitiated by political concerns.

noun

The damage that comes from ordinary use

Usage examples:

Most tires will last for four years with normal wear and tear.

noun

The damage that happens to an object in ordinary use during a period of time

Usage examples:

The insurer will reduce any payout to take into account wear and tear of the item., general/normal …

noun

The damage that happens to an object in ordinary use during a period

Usage examples:

Seat covers on buses take a lot of wear and tear.