# damaged

Pronunciation: say "DAM-ijd" /ˈdæmɪd͡ʒd/

## Adjective

1. Harmed or impaired by force, accident, or wear, so it is no longer whole or fully working.
   - Simple: Hurt or broken so it no longer works well or looks right.
   - _The flood left dozens of damaged homes along the riverbank._
   - _Inspectors flagged the bridge as structurally damaged after the earthquake._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of damage. — simple past and past participle of damage
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of damage. Use this form for harm that already happened.
   - _The fire damaged the upper floors before crews arrived._
   - _Years of neglect damaged the old manuscript beyond repair._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/damaged (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).