Meaning

noun the occurrence of a change for the worse

noun loss of military equipment

noun the act of damaging something or someone

originFrom Middle English damage, from Old French damage, from Vulgar Latin *damnāticum from Classical Latin damnum. Compare modern French dommage. Largely displaced native Middle English scath (whence unscathed). Cognate with Spanish daño.

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