Foundation level · Year 4 · free
damage
verb · Say it: DAM-ij
What it means
Foundationto harm or break something so it is not as good as before
Please don't damage the library books by folding the corners of the pages.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- break
- harm
- ruin
- spoil
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- fix
- mend
- repair
More examples
- The strong wind damaged our garden fence during the night.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old French word 'damage', from Latin 'damnum', meaning loss or harm.
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