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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
damage limitation — UK US noun [U] (also damage control) ► the process of limiting the harmful effects of an action or a mistake: »The company won praise for its quick efforts at damage control, including an immediate apology. »Management launched a damage… … Financial and business terms
damage limitation — damage control UK / US or damage limitation UK / US noun [uncountable] the process of trying to limit the negative effects of something … English dictionary
damage limitation — N UNCOUNT Damage limitation is action that is taken to make the bad results of something as small as possible, when it is impossible to avoid bad results completely. [BRIT] He called a meeting of senior staff, another exercise in damage… … English dictionary
damage-limitation — adj. Damage limitation is used with these nouns: ↑exercise … Collocations dictionary
limitation — lim‧i‧ta‧tion [ˌlɪmˈteɪʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] when only a certain amount, number etc of something is allowed: • The new law imposes limitations on campaign contributions. * * * limitation UK US /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ noun [C or U] ► [C,… … Financial and business terms
damage control — UK / US or damage limitation UK / US noun [uncountable] the process of trying to limit the negative effects of something … English dictionary
damage control — noun an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss • Hypernyms: ↑control * * * damage control (or Brit damage limitation) : things that are done or said to prevent a bad situation from becoming worse or to limit the bad effect of something The… … Useful english dictionary
damage — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 harm/injury ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, heavy, massive, serious, severe, significant, substantial, untold … Collocations dictionary
damage — 1 noun (U) 1 PHYSICAL HARM physical harm caused to something or someone (+ to): damage to property | serious/severe/extensive damage (=very bad damage): The earthquake caused extensive structural damage. | minor/superficial damage (=damage that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
limitation — noun 1 limiting of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ fundamental, important, major, serious, severe, significant, strict ▪ damage (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
