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Dictionary

dam•age

Pronunciation: (dam'ij), [key]
—n., v., -aged, -ag•ing.

—n.
1. injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
2. damages, Law.the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained.
3. Often, damages. Informal.cost; expense; charge: What are the damages for the lubrication job on my car?

—v.t.
to cause damage to; injure or harm; reduce the value or usefulness of: He damaged the saw on a nail.

—v.i.
to become damaged: Soft wood damages easily.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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