Damage

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Harm

Synonyms Harm, destruction, vandalism, defilement, defacement, scarring, vitiation, ruin, devastation, battering, erosion, corrosion, deterioration, detrition, injury, vandalization, impairment, desecration, disfigurement, mutilation, detriment, havoc, wear and tear, friction, attrition, abrasion, and degeneration.

Compensation

Synonyms Compensation, restitution, reparation(s), reimbursement, requital, indemnity, comp, meed, recompense, redress, repayment, remuneration, indemnification, satisfaction, guerdon, and solatium.

Deface

Synonyms Harm, injure, deface, mangle, blemish, vandalize, spoil, desecrate, sabotage, play havoc with, ruin, destroy, cripple, disfeature, do damage to, mar, mutilate, impair, disfigure, blight, defile, tamper with, disrupt, vitiate, devastate, wreck, and trash.

Injurious

Synonyms Harmful, injurious, inimical, destructive, calamitous, deleterious, ill, evil, malign, malignant, undesirable, unfavourable, counterproductive, unwholesome, cancerous, environmentally unfriendly, maleficent, detrimental, hurtful, dangerous, ruinous, disastrous, pernicious, bad, baleful, corrupting, adverse, prejudicial, unfortunate, unhealthy, poisonous, noxious, malefic, and prejudicious.

Example Sentences

The storm caused significant damage yesterday.

She tried to minimize further damage.

Water can seriously damage electronics.

His careless actions led to damage.