damage harm hurt scathe | the act of damaging something or someone |
wrong legal injury damage | any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right |
damage control | an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss |
gearbox gear box gear case | the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed |
damage equipment casualty | loss of military equipment |
battle damage combat casualty | loss of military equipment in battle |
operational damage operational casualty | loss of military equipment in field operations |
collateral damage | (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations |
damage harm impairment | the occurrence of a change for the worse |
damages amends indemnity indemnification restitution redress | a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
actual damages compensatory damages general damages | (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated |
nominal damages | (law) a trivial sum (usually $.) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract) |
punitive damages exemplary damages smart money | (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) |
double damages | twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to |
treble damages | three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to |
price terms damage | the amount of money needed to purchase something, the price of gasoline, he got his new car on excellent terms, how much is the damage? |
attention deficit disorder ADD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD hyperkinetic syndrome minimal brain dysfunction minimal brain damage MBD | a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders |
brain damage | injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently), can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc. |
damage | inflict damage upon, The snow damaged the roof, She damaged the car when she hit the tree |
damage | suffer or be susceptible to damage, These fine china cups damage easily |