Definitions for damages

damages dam·age

Spelling: [dam-ij]
IPA: /ˈdæm ɪdʒ/

Damages is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 175 anagrams from letters in damages (aadegms).

Definitions for damages

noun

  1. injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness:
  2. damages, Law. the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained.
  3. Often, damages. Informal. cost; expense; charge:

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause damage to; injure or harm; reduce the value or usefulness of:

verb (used without object)

  1. to become damaged:

Origin of damages

1250-1300; Middle English Old French, equivalent to dam (Latin damnum damage, fine) + -age -age; see damn

Examples for damages

The mother is not "next of kin" and can not sue for damages to a minor child.

This fact is, of course, important in an action for damages.

No, it is slavery which made this war, and slavery which must pay the damages.

Constand claimed that the accusation was patently false, and demanded $150,000 in damages from the tabloid and attorney.

They could not sue for emotional distress, damages for which can only be won in a wrongful life suit.

The paper apologized and forked over an undisclosed sum in “damages.”

He sought $550,000 in damages, and du Pont vehemently denied the charges.

If he wanted to be that he'd never have claimed these damages.

And let some everlastin' lawyer sue me out of my last cent for damages.

She is seeking “more than $25,000” in damages, as well as a promise that this type of exposure would not happen again.

Word Value for damages
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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