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Definition of: damage
(dam′ij) noun
1. Destruction or impairment of value; injury; harm.
2. plural Law Money recoverable for a wrong or an injury. See synonyms under INJURY, LOSS.
—v. dam·aged, dam·ag·ing v.t. To cause damage to; impair the usefulness or value of.
—v.i. To be susceptible to damage. See synonyms under ABUSE, HURT. [< OF < dam loss < L damnum]
—dam′age·a·ble adjective
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