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Damages

noun/dɪplˈɜːɹɪk/
Definition
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
the occurrence of a change for the worse
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɪplˈɜːɹɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈamɪdʒɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈamɪdʒɪz/
3 syllables Say it as /dɪplˈɜːɹɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
damageamendsscathetermsharmhurtimpairmentequipment casualtyrestitutionredresslegal injurypriceindemnificationindemnitywrong
Parts of Speech
nouna sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
nounthe occurrence of a change for the worse
nounloss of military equipment
nounthe act of damaging something or someone
nounthe amount of money needed to purchase something
“the price of gasoline”
nounany harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
verbinflict damage upon
“The snow damaged the roof”
verbsuffer or be susceptible to damage
“These fine china cups damage easily”
Word Forms
indemnifyverbmake amends for; pay compensation for
redressverbmake reparations or amends for
damageverbinflict damage upon
harmverbcause or do harm to
impairverbmake worse or less effective
pricyadjectivehaving a high price
priceyadjectivehaving a high price
priceverbascertain or learn the price of
wrongadjectivecontrary to conscience or morality or law
wrongverbtreat unjustly; do wrong to
damagenounthe occurrence of a change for the worse
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schäden
ein Geldbetrag, der als Entschädigung für Verlust oder Verletzung gezahlt wird
🇫🇷French
dégâts
une somme d'argent versée en compensation d'une perte ou d'un préjudice
🇪🇸Spanish
daños y perjuicios
una suma de dinero pagada en compensación por pérdida o lesión
🇮🇹Italian
danni
una somma di denaro pagata a titolo di risarcimento per perdite o infortuni
🇳🇱Dutch
schade
een geldbedrag betaald ter compensatie van verlies of letsel
🇵🇹Portuguese
danos
uma quantia em dinheiro paga em compensação por perdas ou ferimentos
🇷🇺Russian
ущерб
денежная сумма, выплачиваемая в качестве компенсации за утрату или вред
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्षतियों
हानि या चोट के मुआवजे के रूप में दी गई धनराशि
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষতি
ক্ষতি বা আঘাতের জন্য ক্ষতিপূরণ হিসাবে দেওয়া অর্থের পরিমাণ
🇮🇳Tamil
சேதங்கள்
இழப்பு அல்லது காயத்திற்கு இழப்பீடாக செலுத்தப்பட்ட பணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
నష్టపరిహారం
నష్టం లేదా గాయం కోసం పరిహారంగా చెల్లించిన మొత్తం
🇮🇳Marathi
नुकसान
नुकसान किंवा दुखापतीसाठी भरपाई म्हणून दिलेली रक्कम
🇮🇳Gujarati
નુકસાન
નુકસાન અથવા ઈજા માટે વળતર તરીકે ચૂકવવામાં આવેલી રકમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಾನಿ
ನಷ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ಗಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪರಿಹಾರವಾಗಿ ಪಾವತಿಸಿದ ಹಣದ ಮೊತ್ತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നാശനഷ്ടങ്ങൾ
നഷ്ടത്തിനോ പരിക്കിനോ നഷ്ടപരിഹാരമായി നൽകിയ തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨੁਕਸਾਨ
ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਸੱਟ ਦੇ ਮੁਆਵਜ਼ੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਭੁਗਤਾਨ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਰਕਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
نقصانات
نقصان یا چوٹ کے معاوضے میں ادا کی گئی رقم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
损害赔偿
为赔偿损失或伤害而支付的一笔钱
🇯🇵Japanese
損害賠償
損失または傷害の補償として支払われる金額
🇰🇷Korean
손해
손실이나 부상에 대한 보상으로 지불한 금액
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thiệt hại
một khoản tiền được trả để bồi thường cho sự mất mát hoặc thương tích
🇹🇭Thai
ความเสียหาย
จำนวนเงินที่จ่ายเพื่อชดเชยความสูญเสียหรือการบาดเจ็บ
🇮🇩Indonesian
ganti rugi
sejumlah uang yang dibayarkan sebagai kompensasi atas kehilangan atau cedera
🇵🇭Filipino
mga pinsala
isang halaga ng pera na binayaran bilang kabayaran para sa pagkawala o pinsala
🇲🇾Malay
kerosakan
sejumlah wang yang dibayar sebagai pampasan bagi kerugian atau kecederaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الأضرار
مبلغ من المال يدفع كتعويض عن الخسارة أو الإصابة
🇮🇷Persian
خسارت
مبلغی پولی که برای جبران خسارت یا خسارت پرداخت می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
hasarlar
kayıp veya yaralanma tazminatı olarak ödenen bir miktar para
🇮🇱Hebrew
נְזִיקִין
סכום כסף ששולם כפיצוי על אובדן או פציעה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'damages'?
The primary meaning of 'damages' is 'a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'damages' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'damages' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'damages' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'damages' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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