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- Dictionaryharm/hɑːm/
noun
- 1. physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted: "I didn't mean to cause him any harm" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. physically injure: "the villains didn't harm him"
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HARM definition: 1. physical or other injury or damage: 2. to hurt someone or damage something: 3. physical or…. Learn more.
The meaning of HARM is physical or mental damage : injury. How to use harm in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Harm.
Harm is the damage to something which is caused by a particular course of action. The abuse of your powers does harm to all other officers who do their job properly. To cut taxes would probably do the economy more harm than good.
Harm is a deliberate injury or damage to someone or something. A playground bully is a mean kid who causes harm to other kids. Harm is both a noun and a verb — when you inflict harm on your brother, you harm him. Physically hurting someone is only one way to harm them.
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.
in a safe place where someone or something cannot be hurt or injured or do any damage to someone or something She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm's way. I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way.
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 harm. tr.v. harmed, harm·ing, harms. To do harm to: pollutants that harm the environment; people who were harmed in the accident. [Middle English, from Old English hearm .]
used to say that something is not a bad thing to do and could possibly have a good effect: I suppose there's no harm in trying. not mean any harm. to not intend to hurt someone or damage something: I never meant him any harm, I just wanted him to leave me alone. out of harm's way. safe from a dangerous place or situation. harm. verb [ T ]
Harm definition: physical injury or mental damage; hurt. See examples of HARM used in a sentence.
noun. harms. Hurt; injury; damage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Immoral or unjust effects. They made a mistake and meant no harm. American Heritage. Moral wrong; evil.
