noun
harm
hahm
noun
1
Physical injury or damage.
"The accident left him with no lasting harm."
"The chemicals can cause harm if inhaled."
2
Emotional or figurative hurt; detriment.
"The rumours did real harm to her reputation."
verb
1
To injure, damage, or hurt someone or something.
"The new policy could harm small businesses."
"She would never harm an animal."
How to Use Harm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDamage or injury, whether physical, emotional, or to something abstract like a reputation.
Common pairings
do harm
cause harm
harm's way
Word Forms
harmed past tense, harms plural, harms singular
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Etymology
From Old English hearm, meaning harm, shame, or pain, tracing back to a shared Germanic root.