damages meaning

UK /ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/ US /ˈdæmədʒəz/ 3 syllables

damages (noun): a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.

Definition of damages

  1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

    Synonyms: amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress

    Type of: compensation

    Kinds: relief, actual damages, nominal damages, punitive damages, atonement

How to pronounce damages

damages is pronounced /ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/ in British English and /ˈdæmədʒəz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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