damage
Translation
harm, injury, loss of value
Examples
The storm caused a lot of damage to the houses.
The storm caused a lot of damage to the houses.
The company had to pay damages to the victims.
The company had to pay damages to the victims.
Grammar Patterns
((to sth.)) damage to (sth.) The storm caused damage to the roof.
Similar Words
Synonyms: harm, destruction, injury; Antonyms: benefit, repair
Etymology
From Old French 'damage', from 'dam', meaning 'loss' or 'harm'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'dam' breaking and causing 'age'ing or destruction. The verb form 'to damage' is also very common.