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Damaged Damage ˈdæmɪdʒ Badly Fire Town Hall Emotionally

Word damage
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈdæmɪdʒ / NAmE / ˈdæmɪdʒ /
Example
  • the fire badly damaged the town hall.
  • several vehicles were damaged in the crash.
  • smoking seriously damages your health.
  • the allegations are likely to damage his political career.
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damage

(verb)BrE / ˈdæmɪdʒ / NAmE / ˈdæmɪdʒ /
  1. to harm or spoil something/somebody
    • The fire badly damaged the town hall.
    • Several vehicles were damaged in the crash.
    • Smoking seriously damages your health.
    • The allegations are likely to damage his political career.
    • emotionally damaged children
    • The fire badly damaged the town hall.
    • emotionally damaged children
    • Hard work never hurt anyone.
    • Pollution can harm marine life.
    • It won’t hurt him to have to wait a bit.
    • Even one drink can impair driving performance.

    Extra Examples

    • She may have damaged her health irreparably.
    • The building was badly damaged by fire.
    • He works with emotionally damaged children.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they damage
    • he / she / it damages
    • past simple damaged
    • past participle damaged
    • -ing form damaging

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French, from dam, damne ‘loss or damage’, from Latin damnum ‘loss or hurt’; compare with damn.
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