'damages' definitions:
Definition of 'damages'
From: WordNet
noun
A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury [syn: damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress]
Definition of 'damages'
From: GCIDE
- damages \damages\ n. (Law) a sum of money paid in compensation for an injury or wrong.
- Syn: amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'damages'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- amends,
- amercement,
- atonement,
- blood money,
- compensation,
- consideration,
- distraint,
- distress,
- escheat,
- escheatment,
- fine,
- forfeit,
- forfeiture,
- guerdon,
- honorarium,
- indemnification,
- indemnity,
- meed,
- mulct,
- price,
- quittance,
- recompense,
- redress,
- remuneration,
- reparation,
- requital,
- requitement,
- restitution,
- retribution,
- return,
- reward,
- salvage,
- satisfaction,
- sconce,
- smart money,
- solatium,
- wergild
Words containing 'damages'
- Damage,
- Damageable,
- Damaged,
- Damaging,
- Consequential damage,
- Damage feasant,
- Exemplary damages,
- Liquidated damages,
- Nominal damages,
- Special damage,
- To sound in damages,
- Unliquidated damages,
- Vindictive damages,
- actual damages,
- battle damage,
- brain damage,
- collateral damage,
- compensatory damages,
- damage control,
- double damages,
- general damages,
- operational damage,
- punitive damages,
- treble damages,
- minimal brain damage