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Damage

Noun, Verb
UK /ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/
US /ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)

Definition

(n) : Harm or injury.
(v) : To cause harm.

Example

"(n) : The phone screen has damage."

"(n) : The heavy rain caused damage to crops, leaving farmers worried about their income."

"(v) : Lies and insults can damage trust in a relationship, sometimes perman"

Explanation

Damage means harm, loss, or destruction caused to something or someone. It can affect physical objects (like a car crash damaging a car), living things (like smoking damaging health), or reputation (like lies damaging someone’s image). Damage reduces value, usefulness, or strength. As a verb, it means to harm or break something. For example, “The storm damaged the roof.” As a noun, it means the harm itself, like “The damage was serious.” It is often used in daily conversation, business (financial damage), law (compensation for damage), or even emotions (emotional damage).