- damage
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 harm/injuryADJECTIVE▪ considerable, enormous, great, heavy, massive, serious, severe, significant, substantial, untold▪
The power plant will cause untold damage to the local environment.
▪ minimal, minor, slight▪ extensive, widespread▪ irreparable, irreversible, lasting, long-term, permanent▪The incident did permanent damage to relations between the two countries.
▪ potential▪ criminal, malicious, wilful (all BrE, law)▪He was prosecuted for criminal damage to a vehicle.
▪ accidental▪The insurance policy covers the building for accidental damage.
▪ emotional, environmental, mechanical, physical, psychological, structural▪ brain, liver, nerve, etc.▪She suffered serious brain damage at birth.
▪ property▪ collateralVERB + DAMAGE▪ cause, do, inflict▪The earthquake caused widespread damage to property.
▪They inflicted severe psychological damage on their opponents.
▪ suffer, sustain▪ repair▪ pay for▪ assess▪ avoid, prevent▪ limit, minimize, reduceDAMAGE + VERB▪ occur, resultDAMAGE + NOUN▪ assessment, report▪ control, limitation (esp. BrE)▪Serious damage control was needed after the information was leaked to the papers.
▪The attempt at stopping the floods turned into a damage-limitation exercise.
PREPOSITION▪ damage by▪The building suffered extensive damage by fire in 1925.
▪ damage from▪Crops are sprayed with chemicals to prevent damage from insects.
▪ damage to▪lasting damage to the environment
PHRASES▪ the cost of the damage▪The cost of the damage is estimated at around $2 billion.
▪ the damage is done▪Don't try to apologize—the damage is done.
▪ the extent of the damage▪At the moment it is difficult to assess the extent of the damage.
2 damages money you can claim from sbADJECTIVE▪ civil▪ substantial▪ punitiveVERB + DAMAGES▪ incur, suffer▪damages incurred by the unfairly sacked workers
▪ claim, seek, sue (sb) for▪He decided to sue the company for damages.
▪ assess▪The court will assess the damages.
▪ award (sb)▪ pay (sb)▪ obtain, receive, recover, win▪ be liable for, be liable in (BrE) (both law)▪If goods are lost in transit, the carrier will be liable for damages.
DAMAGES + NOUN▪ action (BrE), claim▪A woman is to bring a civil damages claim against the two men.
▪ awardPREPOSITION▪ in damage▪They are claiming $5 million in damages.
▪ damage for▪He received damages for personal injury.
▪ damage of▪She was awarded damages of £90 000.
PHRASES▪ an action for damages (BrE), a claim for damages▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}The judge upheld her claim for damages against her former employer.
verbADVERB▪ badly, heavily, seriously, severely▪The building was badly damaged by fire.
▪ slightly▪ irreparably, permanently▪She may have damaged her health irreparably.
Damage is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑blast, ↑fire, ↑hurricane, ↑ray, ↑tornado, ↑typhoon, ↑vandalDamage is used with these nouns as the object: ↑artery, ↑blood vessel, ↑building, ↑confidence, ↑credibility, ↑crop, ↑ecology, ↑economy, ↑ego, ↑environment, ↑habitat, ↑health, ↑industry, ↑lung, ↑morale, ↑muscle, ↑name, ↑nerve, ↑organ, ↑prestige, ↑property, ↑prospect, ↑relation, ↑reputation, ↑ship, ↑skin, ↑spine, ↑standing, ↑tissue, ↑trade, ↑wildlife, ↑wing
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
