Damage and Improve

Damage

Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply

Improve is an antonym for damage in topics: spoil, loss.

Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable

Improve

Improve verb - To make better.
Usage example: a little salt would improve this bland food

Damage is an antonym for improve in topics: enhance, make or become better.

Common collocations

mind damage mind improve mind
character damage character improve character
body damage body improve body
reputation damage reputation improve reputation
Other words: relationship, career, equipment, time, world, health, bit, morale, armor, stats.

Both words in one sentence

  • Mage Marksman They can spend Focus to improve accuracy or damage, and some have spells or abilities which improve their ranged attacks.
    Source: Mage Marksman
  • Video Game / Toukiden Wearing armor repeatedly and dealing damage with weapons fills up their Compatibility, which, when filled, allows Tatara to improve them at no cost.
  • Play-by-Post Game Point Buy System/Tech Points: You can use c to buy new attacks, or improve attack damage, or increase your vitals.
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