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Common collocations with damage in American Collocation

damage noun

US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

a lot

considerable
extensive
great
heavy
much
serious
severe
significant
substantial
untold
widespread

The allegations caused untold damage to his reputation.

slight

little
minimal
minor
slight

Minor damage is automatically repaired.

permanent

irreparable
irreversible
lasting
long-term
permanent

Pollution is causing lasting damage to our environment.

deliberate

criminal
deliberate
malicious
wilful

Report any incident involving theft, attempted theft or malicious damage to the police.

not deliberate

accidental

The insurance policy did not cover me for accidental damage to my computer.

to the brain

brain
neurological
psychological

Exposure to methyl mercury, even in small amounts, can result in devastating neurological damage.

to the environment

ecological
environmental

Environmental damage is rife as enormous areas of forests are displaced for crops.

of a particular type

mechanical
physical
structural

A sealant does not protect the stone from physical damage.

caused by something

bomb
fire
flood
frost
hurricane
smoke
storm

The wall near the main entrance shows clear signs of bomb damage.

to part of the body

brain
cartilage
kidney
liver
lung
muscle
nerve
skin
tissue

Tests can establish the presence and severity of the liver damage.

cause damage

cause
do
inflict
lead to
result in

Further damage was caused by a fire which broke out during the repair work.

suffer damage

have
incur
suffer
sustain

Yvonne sadly suffered brain damage and she subsequently died.

repair or undo damage

repair
reverse
undo

When you are no longer exposed every day to nicotine, your body begins to repair the damage.

limit damage

limit
minimize
mitigate
reduce

Treatment must be started early after the initial injury, with the aim of minimizing damage to the spinal cord.

prevent damage

avoid
guard something against
prevent
protect something against
protect something from

Prevent further damage by making emergency repairs.

look at damage

assess
check something for
inspect something for
look at
survey

A mechanic examined the engine and assessed the damage.