noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. plural, plural-only

   "The WTO dispute settlement mechanism is characterized by weaknesses such as non-retroactive damages."

2. 2
   a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of damage form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

amendsamendsamercementatonementblood moneycompensation

Example

More examples

"Our insurance policy covers various kinds of damages."

Related phrases

aggravated damagesconsequential damagescontemptuous damagesexemplary damagesgeneral damageshedonic damagesliquidated damagesnominal damagespunitive damagesspecial damagesspeculative damagesunliquidated damages

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