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- Dictionaryharm/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 Opposite
verb
- 1. physically injure: "the villains didn't harm him"
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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.
HARM definition: 1. physical or other injury or damage: 2. to hurt someone or damage something: 3. physical or…. Learn more.
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 definition: physical injury or mental damage; hurt. See examples of HARM used in a sentence.
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.
HARM meaning: 1. physical or other injury or damage: 2. to hurt someone or damage something: 3. physical or…. Learn more.
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.]
(informal) used to tell somebody not to worry because they have caused no serious damage or injury. Forget it, Dave, no harm done. out of harm’s way. in a safe place where somebody/something cannot be hurt or injured or do any damage to somebody/something. She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm’s way.
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.
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.
