damage vs bruise

bruise vs damage

damage and bruise both are nouns.

damage and bruise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bruise is a hyponym of damage; that is, bruise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than damage:

damage: inflict damage upon
bruise: damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure

Other hyponyms of damage include burn, frost, bilge, break, total, disturb, afflict, smite, hurt, injure, impair, blemish, flaw, corrode, eat, rust, eat away, erode, fret, cut up, mangle, mutilate, shatter, deflower, impair, mar, spoil, vitiate, wear away, whittle away, whittle down, bang up, smash, smash up.

damage (noun)	bruise (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone	an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
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

damage (verb)	bruise (verb)
inflict damage upon	damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
suffer or be susceptible to damage	break up into small pieces for food preparation
	injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
	hurt the feelings of

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