damages

Meanings

Noun

• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
• the occurrence of a change for the worse
• loss of military equipment
• the act of damaging something or someone
• the amount of money needed to purchase something
• any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
• The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.

Verb

• inflict damage upon
• suffer or be susceptible to damage
• third-person singular simple present indicative of damage

Synonyms

amends, damage, equipment casualty, harm, hurt, impairment, indemnification, indemnity, legal injury, price, redress, restitution, scathe, terms, wrong