Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun damage
5 senses of damage
Sense 1
damage, harm, impairment -- (the occurrence of a change for the worse)
=> change, alteration, modification -- (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago")
Sense 2
damage, equipment casualty -- (loss of military equipment)
=> casualty -- (a decrease of military personnel or equipment)
Sense 3
damage, harm, hurt, scathe -- (the act of damaging something or someone)
=> change of integrity -- (the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something)
Sense 4
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?")
=> cost -- (the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor)
Sense 5
wrong, legal injury, damage -- (any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right)
=> injury -- (wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb damage
2 senses of damage
Sense 1
damage -- (inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")
Sense 2
damage -- (suffer or be susceptible to damage; "These fine china cups damage easily")
=> change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")