Synonyms for damage
52 synonyms for “damage”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Damage as in “harm”
noun: the occurrence of a change for the worse
- harm
- hurt
- injure
- wound
- abuse
- impairment
- destroy
- ruin
- wreck
- mayhem
- scathe
- wet
- injury
- demolish
- detriment
- mischief
- waste
- spoil
- destruction
- devastate
- maul
- remove
- devastation
- ravage
- havoc
- disintegrate
- raze
- eliminate
- collapse
- distress
- pollution
- obliterate
- total
- impair
- erase
- threaten
- liability
- breakdown
- sabotage
- grieve
- diffuse
- infection
- weakening
- hurting
- weaken
- eradicate
- extinguish
- overturn
- harrow
- misdo
Damage as in “wrong”
noun: any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
- wrong
Damage as in “price”
noun: the amount of money needed to purchase something
- price
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