damage control
The limiting of damage resulting from an action when damage cannot be avoidedThe limiting of damage resulting from an action when damage cannot be avoided.
» The damage control is easy.
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)The limiting of damage resulting from an action when damage cannot be avoided.
(countable, uncountable)A department or group, as aboard a naval vessel, responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, etc.
Schadensabwehr, Schiffsicherung
(countable, uncountable)Any efforts, as by a company or organization, to curtail losses, counteract unfavorable publicity, etc.
As news of the impending layoffs spread faster, the company finally began damage control.
Schadensbegrenzung
- an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss
Examples
2 sentencesThe damage control is easy.
I'm going to put you on damage control until this bad press blows over.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
plural: damage controls| Singular | damage control |
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regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.