collateral damage collateral • collateral fraud · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · collateral damage · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations. Synonyms: collateral damage. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074