cause damage
1cause damage to — index prejudice (injure) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2damage — ► NOUN 1) physical harm reducing the value, operation, or usefulness of something. 2) (damages) financial compensation for a loss or injury. ► VERB ▪ cause damage to. ● what s the damage? Cf. ↑what s the damage? …
3damage — dam|age1 W2S2 [ˈdæmıdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(physical harm)¦ 2¦(emotional harm)¦ 3¦(bad effect)¦ 4 damages 5 the damage is done 6 what s the damage? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: dam damage , from Latin damnum; …
4damage — ▪ I. damage dam‧age 1 [ˈdæmɪdʒ] noun 1. [uncountable] a bad effect on something that makes it weaker or less successful: damage to • The result of this policy will be severe damage to the British economy. 2. [uncountable] physical harm caused to… …
5damage */*/*/ — I UK [ˈdæmɪdʒ] / US noun Get it right: damage: When damage means harm or injury it is an uncountable noun, and so: ▪ it is never used in the plural ▪ it never comes after a or a number Wrong: These toxins can cause damages to the lungs and… …
6damage — 1 noun (U) 1 PHYSICAL HARM physical harm caused to something or someone (+ to): damage to property | serious/severe/extensive damage (=very bad damage): The earthquake caused extensive structural damage. | minor/superficial damage (=damage that… …
7cause */*/*/ — I UK [kɔːz] / US [kɔz] noun Word forms cause : singular cause plural causes 1) [countable] an event, thing, or person that makes something happen The major cause of these accidents is drivers going too fast. an essay on the causes of the First… …
8cause — cause1 [ kɔz ] noun *** 1. ) count an event, thing, or person that makes something happen: cause of: The pathologist s report established the cause of death as extensive chest injuries. The major cause of these accidents is speeding by drivers.… …
9damage — damageable, adj. damageableness, damageability, n. damager, n. /dam ij/, n., v., damaged, damaging. n. 1. injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops. 2. damages …
10damage — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from dan damage, from Latin damnum Date: 14th century 1. loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation 2. plural compensation in money imposed by law for loss or injury …
