bilge vs damage

bilge and damage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bilge	Yes	No	Yes	No
damage	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, damage is a hypernym of bilge; that is, damage is a word with a broader meaning than bilge:

bilge (noun)	damage (noun)
where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom	the act of damaging something or someone
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship	any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
	the occurrence of a change for the worse
	loss of military equipment
	the amount of money needed to purchase something

bilge (verb)	damage (verb)
take in water at the bilge	inflict damage upon
cause to leak	suffer or be susceptible to damage