wound vs damage

damage vs wound

wound and damage both are nouns.

wound is an adjective but damage is not an adjective.

wound and damage both are verbs.

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

As nouns, damage is a hypernym of wound; that is, damage is a word with a broader meaning than wound:

wound: the act of inflicting a wound
damage: the act of damaging something or someone

Other hypernyms of wound include harm, hurt, scathe.

wound (noun)	damage (noun)
the act of inflicting a wound	the act of damaging something or someone
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat	any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)	the occurrence of a change for the worse
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)	loss of military equipment
	the amount of money needed to purchase something

wound (adjective)	damage (adjective)
put in a coil

wound (verb)	damage (verb)
cause injuries or bodily harm to	inflict damage upon
hurt the feelings of	suffer or be susceptible to damage

Difference between wound and damage

Words related to "damage"

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