harm
harm
(hɑːʳm )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense harms , present participle harming , past tense, past participle harmed
1. verb
2. uncountable noun
Harm is physical injury to a person or an animal which is usually caused on purpose.
All dogs are capable of doing harm to human beings. [+ to]
3. verb
To harm a thing, or sometimes a person, means to damage them or make them less effective or successful than they were.
...a warning that the product may harm the environment. [VERB noun]
Low-priced imports will harm the industry. [VERB noun]
4. uncountable noun
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.
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