damage
Meaning
To damage something means to harm it or make it less valuable or useful.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "damage" (verb) with "damages" (noun, meaning money paid for harm).
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Yesterday
I
dropped
my
phone
in
the
kitchen
and
the
glass
screen
cracked
.
I
was
worried
the
fall
would
damage
the
inside
,
so
I
turned
it
off
and
checked
for
problems
.
After
cleaning
the
screen
I
used
it
carefully
while
I
saved
my
photos
to
the
computer
.
Now
I
will
buy
a
new
case
because
I
don't
want
the
phone
to
be
damaged
again
.
Common Phrases
damage a car
damage the environment
cause damage
Synonyms
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