harm

/hɑ:m/
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harm

The doctor explains that the medicine will not harm the patient.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Damage or injury: Harm refers to physical injury or damage to something or someone.
    • Negative effect or change: It can also mean a negative effect or a change for the worse.
    • Wrong or evil: In a broader sense, it can refer to moral wrong or evil.

  2. Verb:

    • To cause damage or injury: To harm someone or something means to cause them physical damage, injury, or a negative effect.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The storm caused great harm to the coastal village.
    • I meant no harm; it was just a joke.
    • Exposure to the chemical poses no harm to humans.

  • Verb:

    • Be careful not to harm the delicate equipment.
    • Gossip can harm a person's reputation.
    • These cleaning products are designed not to harm the environment.
Advanced Usage

  • "Out of harm's way": In a safe place where no damage or injury can occur.

    • We moved the valuable paintings out of harm's way before the party.

  • "No harm done": Used to say that a situation has not resulted in any serious problem or damage.

    • It was just a misunderstanding; no harm done.

  • "More harm than good": Causing more negative effects than positive ones.

    • The new policy is doing more harm than good.
Variants and Related Words

  • Harmful (adj): Causing or capable of causing harm.

    • Smoking is harmful to your health.

  • Harmless (adj): Not able or likely to cause harm.

    • It was a harmless prank.

  • Harmlessness (n): The quality of being harmless.

Synonyms
  • Damage: Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function.
  • Injury: Physical harm or damage to a person's body.
  • Detriment: The state of being harmed or damaged.
  • Hurt: To cause physical pain or injury.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Harm" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically direct.)

Related Idioms

  • "Come to no harm": To not be injured or damaged.

    • Don't worry, the children will come to no harm at the park.

  • "There's no harm in (doing something)": Used to suggest that an action is worth trying because it will not cause problems.

    • There's no harm in asking for a discount.
harm

The doctor explains that the medicine will not harm the patient.

Noun
  1. the act of damaging something or someone
  2. the occurrence of a change for the worse
  3. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
Verb
  1. cause or do harm to
    • These pills won't harm your system

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