damages

dam-ag-es · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Legal) A sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury.

  2. 2.

    Plural of damage; multiple instances of harm or injury.

Related words

See also: compensation, damage, lawsuit
Synonyms: compensation, indemnity, reparations

Etymology

From Old French damage meaning "loss, hurt," from Latin damnum. The legal sense of monetary compensation developed from the general sense of loss or harm.