harm
[ hahrm ]
/ hɑrm /
noun
physical injury or mental damage; hurt: to do him bodily harm.
moral injury; evil; wrong.
verb (used with object)
to do or cause harm to; injure; damage; hurt: to harm one's reputation.
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Origin of harm
before 900; Middle English; Old English hearm; cognate with German Harm,Old Norse harmr
synonym study for harm
1, 2. See damage.
OTHER WORDS FROM harm
harmer, nounself-harming, adjectiveun·harmed, adjectiveun·harm·ing, adjectiveDefinition for harm (2 of 2)
HARM
[ hahrm ]
/ hɑrm /
noun Military.
a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
Origin of HARM
H(igh-speed)A(nti)R(adiation)M(issile)
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British Dictionary definitions for harm
harm
/ (hɑːm) /
noun
physical or mental injury or damage
moral evil or wrongdoing
verb
(tr) to injure physically, morally, or mentally
Derived forms of harm
harmer, nounWord Origin for harm
Old English hearm; related to Old Norse harmr grief, Old High German harm injury, Old Slavonic sramǔ disgrace
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Idioms and Phrases with harm
harm
see do one wrong (harm); out of harm's way.
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