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   harm

   /hɑːm/

   noun

   • 1. physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted: "I didn't mean to cause him any harm" Similar injuryhurtpainsufferingdistressanguishtraumatormentgriefdamageimpairmentdestructionlossruindefacementdefilementmischiefOpposite benefit
   • ▪ material damage: "it's unlikely to do much harm to the engine"
   • ▪ actual or potential ill effects or danger: "I can't see any harm in it" Similar evilbadnesswrongmischiefwrongdoingimmoralityillwickednessviceiniquitysinsinfulnessnefariousnessOpposite good

   verb

   • 1. physically injure: "the villains didn't harm him"
   • ▪ damage the health of: "smoking when pregnant can harm your baby"
   • ▪ have an adverse effect on: "this could harm his World Cup prospects"

   Word Origin Old Englishhearm (noun), hearmian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German Harm and Old Norse harmr ‘grief, sorrow’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARMED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Harmed is the past tense and past participle of harm, which means to hurt someone or damage something. Learn how to use harmed in sentences with different meanings and contexts from the Cambridge English Corpus.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harmedHarmed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Harm is a noun or verb that means physical or mental damage, injury, or mischief. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of harm.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of harm as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, idioms and collocations. Find out how to use harm in different contexts, such as business, law and ethics.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHARMED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to hurt someone or damage something: Thankfully no one was harmed in the accident. The government's reputation has already been harmed by a series of scandals. More examplesFewer examples. Research shows that it is not divorce per se that harms children, but the continuing conflict between parents.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › harmedHarmed - definition of harmed by The Free Dictionary

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   Define harmed. harmed synonyms, harmed pronunciation, harmed translation, English dictionary definition of harmed. n. 1. Physical or psychological damage or injury: The storm did great harm to the crops. 2. Immoral or unjust effects: They made a mistake and meant no...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. physical or mental injury or damage 2. moral evil or wrongdoing 3. to injure physically, morally, or mentally.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishharm verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   verb. /hɑːm/ /hɑːrm/ Verb Forms. Idioms. harm somebody/something to hurt or injure somebody or to damage something. He would never harm anyone. Pollution can harm marine life. These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. Rising oil prices could harm the global economy.