B1 to harm or spoil something:
It was a scandal that damaged a lot of reputations.
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- Smoking is likely to damage your health permanently.
- The library was badly damaged in the fire.
- The explosion damaged the bridge, but the substructure remained intact.
- Certain chemicals have been banned because they are damaging the environment.
- The caretaker ran out and tried to catch the boys who had been damaging the fence.
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Recent discoveries about corruption have done serious damage to the company's reputation.
damages [ plural ]
› money that is paid to someone by a person or organization who has been responsible for causing them some injury or loss:
The politician was awarded £50,000 in damages over false allegations made by the newspaper.
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- The state of Florida was hit by a hurricane that did serious damage.
- After the crash both drivers got out and inspected their cars for damage.
- Smoking has caused irreversible damage to his lungs.
- The bomb was designed to cause the maximum amount of damage.
- The disease can cause permanent damage to the brain.
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