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damage2 S3 W3 [transitive]
1 to cause physical harm to something or to part of someone's body : 
insects that damage cropsa shampoo for dry or damaged hair
insects that damage cropsa shampoo for dry or damaged hair2 to have a bad effect on something or someone in a way that makes them weaker or less successful : The changes in share values have damaged investor confidence. emotionally damaged children
The changes in share values have damaged investor confidence.emotionally damaged childrenWORD CHOICE: 
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damage, hurt, injure, woundDamage means to cause physical harm to a thing or to a part of your body • Fires can damage crops and animals. • He damaged a knee ligament playing rugby. You do not usually talk about damaging a person. Use hurt, injure, or wound instead • He was hurt in a climbing accident (NOT He was damaged in a climbing accident). However, you can talk about damaging an unborn child • German measles in pregnancy can damage your baby. Use hurt or injure to talk about people suffering physical harm as a result of an accident, earthquake, hurricane etc • No one was hurt in the car crash. • We hoped he wasn't seriously injured.!! Do not say 'injure someone's health'. Say ' damage someone's health '. Use wound to talk about someone being hurt by a weapon such as a gun or a knife • He shot dead three people and wounded several others. • a wounded soldier
WORD CHOICE: damage, hurt, injure, woundDamage means to cause physical harm to a thing or to a part of your body • Fires can damage crops and animals. • He damaged a knee ligament playing rugby. You do not usually talk about damaging a person. Use hurt, injure, or wound instead • He was hurt in a climbing accident (NOT He was damaged in a climbing accident). However, you can talk about damaging an unborn child • German measles in pregnancy can damage your baby. Use hurt or injure to talk about people suffering physical harm as a result of an accident, earthquake, hurricane etc • No one was hurt in the car crash. • We hoped he wasn't seriously injured.!! Do not say 'injure someone's health'. Say ' damage someone's health '. Use wound to talk about someone being hurt by a weapon such as a gun or a knife • He shot dead three people and wounded several others. • a wounded soldier
