Harm

Quick meaning: Harm is a noun meaning Physical injury; hurt; damage.

Meaning

Physical injury; hurt; damage.

More Meanings

1. Emotional or figurative hurt.
2. Detriment; misfortune.
3. That which causes injury, damage, or loss.
4. To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.

Example Sentences

I wish him no harm.

No harm came to my possessions.

We, ignorant of ourselves, / Beg often our own harms.

You can do a lot of harm to someone if you kick them in the teeth.

Word Forms

• harms
• harme
• harming
• harmed

Synonyms for harm

Depending on context, synonyms include abuse, annoy, bewound, damage, damnify, dere.

Antonyms for harm

Common opposites include heal, repair.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include damage, scathe, hurt, trauma, injury, impairment.

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