damage
What vandals inflict
Damage is harm or injury that reduces value, usefulness, or normal function: The storm caused extensive damage to the roof.
The plural damages refers to money awarded in legal compensation: The jury awarded two million dollars in damages.
To damage something is to inflict such harm.
Colloquially, what's the damage? asks for the cost of something.
Physical or psychological harm
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- fractureSplit in hard material
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
contusion · trauma · concussion · sprain · strain · gash · scar · burn
Willful property damage
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- tamperingImproper interference with something
- defacementDamaging an appearance
- arsonCriminal deliberate burning
graffiti · keying · slashing · smashing · wrecking · destruction · criminal mischief · property crime
Lasting psychological wound
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
pain · scarring · betrayal · suffering · torment · psychological · wounding · hurt
Gradual organic breakdown
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- wearCarry on person
- degradationDecline in condition
- erosionGradual wearing away
rot · weathering · crumbling · oxidation · spoilage · dilapidation · disintegration · rust
Environmental harm from waste
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- erosionGradual wearing away
- habitat destructionEliminating natural living spaces
- biodiversity lossReduction in species variety
acid rain · ozone depletion · ecosystem collapse · contamination · oil spill · toxic waste · coral bleaching · desertification
Failure to operate properly
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- failureLack of success
defect · glitch · bug · fault · outage · disruption · inoperability · short circuit
Legal or financial obligation
- lossesThings subtracted from standing
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- penaltiesPunishments for infractions
claims · settlements · indemnity · repair costs · replacement · depreciation · write-off · assessment
Not done on purpose
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- civilianNon-military person
- incidentalMinor and unplanned
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
ripple effect · secondary · splash · spillover · friendly fire · side effect · knock-on · indirect
injury
Physical or psychological harm
laceration · contusion · trauma · concussion · sprain · strain · gash · scar · burn · hemorrhage
vandalism
Willful property damage
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- tamperingImproper interference with something
- defacementDamaging an appearance
arson · graffiti · keying · slashing · smashing · wrecking · destruction · criminal mischief · property crime · deliberate
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
grief · pain · scarring · betrayal · suffering · torment · psychological · wounding · hurt · violation
decay
Gradual organic breakdown
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- wearCarry on person
- degradationDecline in condition
erosion · rot · weathering · crumbling · oxidation · spoilage · dilapidation · disintegration · rust · tarnish
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- erosionGradual wearing away
- habitat destructionEliminating natural living spaces
biodiversity loss · acid rain · ozone depletion · ecosystem collapse · contamination · oil spill · toxic waste · coral bleaching · desertification · groundwater depletion
malfunction
Failure to operate properly
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
failure · defect · glitch · bug · fault · outage · disruption · inoperability · short circuit · system failure
liability
Legal or financial obligation
- lossesThings subtracted from standing
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
penalties · claims · settlements · indemnity · repair costs · replacement · depreciation · write-off · assessment · appraisal
unintended
Not done on purpose
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- civilianNon-military person
- incidentalMinor and unplanned
fallout · ripple effect · secondary · splash · spillover · friendly fire · side effect · knock-on · indirect · ancillary
- game termslevel, score, player, win, lose
- game mechanicslevels, rules, cooldown, points, health points
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- accidentsaccident, car accident, bike accident, mishap, traffic accident
- destructiondestruction, destroying, demolishing, devastation, ruination
- destruction verbsdestroy, demolish, wreck, ruin, smash
- brain damageHarm to neural tissue
- water damageDestruction from liquid intrusion
- damage controlLimiting further harm
- damaged goodsItems unfit for full price
- sun damageHarm from UV exposure
- the damage is doneConsequences are now permanent
damaged, damaging, damages, undamaged, damageable, damage control, collateral damage