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
Mend
Mend verb - To put into good shape or working order again.
Usage example: that shirt will be as good as new when I'm finished mending it
Common collocations
| mind | damage mind | mend mind |
| reputation | damage reputation | mend reputation |
| relationship | damage relationship | mend relationship |
| clothes | damage clothes | mend clothes |
| Other words: way, ship. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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However, the "minor" hull damage consisted of dozens of kilometer-wide impact craters, which required huge amounts of hyperfiber to mend.
Source: Ragnarok-Proofing - When they meet again much later, Santana's emotional damage has begun to mend, and thus while he's still mostly a technician, he has dropped a part of his arrogance and plays both to enjoying himself and to win.
Source: Technician vs. Performer -
After the fight, which was solidly composed of Good Old Fisticuffs, Mal goes to the infirmary to mend his split knuckles and even admits to Simon that you are never supposed to hit somebody in the head with a closed fist because of the damage you will do to your own hand.
Source: Series / Firefly
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