damage vs smite

damage is a noun but smite is not a noun.

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

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

damage (noun)	smite (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone
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)	smite (verb)
inflict damage upon	cause physical pain or suffering in
suffer or be susceptible to damage	inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
	affect suddenly with deep feeling