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   harm

   /härm/

   noun

   • 1. physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted: "it's fine as long as no one is inflicting harm on anyone else" Similar injuryhurtpainsufferingdistressanguishtraumatormentgriefdamageimpairmentdestructionlossruindefacementdefilementmischiefOpposite benefit
   • ▪ material damage: "it's unlikely to do much harm to the engine"
   • ▪ actual or potential ill effect 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 Olympic 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harmHarm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HARM is physical or mental damage : injury. How to use harm in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Harm.

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

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › harmHarm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

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

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   HARM meaning: 1. physical or other injury or damage: 2. to hurt someone or damage something: 3. physical or…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › harmHARM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Harm definition: physical injury or mental damage; hurt. See examples of HARM used in a sentence.

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

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   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.

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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › harmHarm - definition of harm by The Free Dictionary

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   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 .]

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHARM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    HARM definition: 1. hurt or damage: 2. to not be hurt or damaged 3. to not be a bad thing to do and possibly be a…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishharm verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    harm to have a bad effect on someone or something's life, health, happiness, or chances of success: Pollution can harm marine life. damage, hurt, or harm? Hurt is slightly less formal than damage or harm, especially when it is used in negative statements: It won't hurt him to have to wait a bit. It won't damage/harm him to have to wait a bit.