n. Harm; mischance; injury in general.n. Hurt or loss to person, character, or estate; injury to a person or thing by violence or wrongful treatment, or by adverse natural forces; deterioration of value or reputation.n. plural In law, the value in money of what is lost or withheld; the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained; that which is given or adjudged to repair a loss.n. Cost; expense.n. Synonyms Detriment, Harm, etc. (See injury.) Waste, etc. See loss.To cause damage to; hurt; harm; injure; lessen the value or injure the interests or reputation of.To receive damage or injury; be injured or impaired in soundness or value: as, a freshly cut crop will damage in a mow or stack.