injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness

The storm did considerable damage to the crops.

damages, Law . the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained.

Often, damages. Informal . cost; expense; charge

What are the damages for the lubrication job on my car?

to cause damage to; injure or harm; reduce the value or usefulness of

He damaged the saw on a nail.

to become damaged

Soft wood damages easily.

noun

advantage , benefit , blessing , boon , favor , improvement , profit

verb

benefit , bless , enhance , favor , fix , improve , mend , perfect , repair

noun

accident , adulteration , adversity , affliction , bane , blemish , blow , breakage , bruise , casualty , catastrophe , cave-in , contamination , corruption , debasement , depreciation , deprivation , destruction , deterioration , detriment , devastation , disservice , disturbance , evil , hardship , harm , hurt , illness , impairment , infliction , knockout , marring , mischief , mishap , mutilation , outrage , pollution , ravage , reverse , ruin , ruining , spoilage , stroke , suffering , waste , wound , wreckage , wrecking , wrong , injury

verb

abuse , bang up , batter , bleach , blight , break , burn , contaminate , corrode , corrupt , crack , cripple , deface , defile , dirty , discolor , disfigure , disintegrate , dismantle , fade , gnaw , harm , hurt , impair , incapacitate , infect , injure , lacerate , maim , maltreat , mangle , mar , mutilate , pollute , ravage , rot , ruin , rust , scathe , scorch , scratch , smash , split , spoil , stab , stain , tamper with , tarnish , tear , undermine , vitiate , weaken , wear away , wound , wreak havoc on , wreck , wrong , blemish , detract from , disserve , flaw , prejudice , accident , award , bill , charge , cloud , cost , damnify , deleterious , despoil , destruction , detriment , disadvantage , disservice , expense , indemnity , injury , loss , reparation , sabotage , vandalism