harm

harm  (härm)

n.

1. Physical or psychological injury or damage.

2. Wrong; evil.

tr.v. harmed, harm·ing, harms

To do harm to.

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[Middle English, from Old English hearm.]

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harm

Verb

to injure physically, morally, or mentally

Noun

physical, moral, or mental injury [Old English hearm]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	harm - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. hurt, injury, trauma health problem, ill health, unhealthiness - a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain brain damage - injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc. birth trauma - physical injury to an infant during the birth process blast trauma - injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces) bleeding, haemorrhage, hemorrhage - the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel blunt trauma - injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car) bruise, contusion - an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration bump - a lump on the body caused by a blow burn - an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation dislocation - a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column) electric shock - trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness fracture, break - breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall" cryopathy, frostbite - destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene intravasation - entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel penetrating injury, penetrating trauma - injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body pinch - an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed rupture - state of being torn or burst open insect bite, sting, bite - a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin strain - injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain whiplash, whiplash injury - an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) wale, weal, welt, wheal - a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions wound, lesion - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) wrench, pull, twist - a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
	2.	harm - the occurrence of a change for the worse damage, impairment alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" detriment, hurt - a damage or loss deformation, distortion - a change for the worse ravel, ladder, run - a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
	3.	harm - the act of damaging something or someone scathe, damage, hurt change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something impairment - damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality defacement, disfiguration, disfigurement - the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape" wounding, wound - the act of inflicting a wound burn - damage inflicted by fire defloration - an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
Verb	1.	harm - cause or do harm to; "These pills won't harm your system" injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to sicken - make sick or ill; "This kind of food sickens me"

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harm

verb 1. injure, hurt, wound, abuse, molest, ill-treat, maltreat, lay a finger on, ill-use << OPPOSITE heal

verb 2. damage, hurt, ruin, mar, spoil, impair, blemish

noun 3. injury, suffering, damage, ill, hurt, distress

noun 4. damage, loss, ill, hurt, misfortune, mischief, detriment, impairment, disservice << OPPOSITE good

noun 5. sin, wrong, evil, wickedness, immorality, iniquity, sinfulness, vice << OPPOSITE goodness

Translations

harm [hɑːm] n → daño, mal m

vt [+ person] → hacer daño a [+ health, interests]; perjudicar [+ thing]; dañar;

out of harm's way → a salvo;

there's no harm in trying → no se pierde nada con intentar

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harm [hɑːm] n → mal m (= wrong); tort m

vt [+ person] → faire du mal or du tort à [+ thing]; endommager;

to mean no harm → ne pas avoir de mauvaises intentions;

there's no harm in trying → on peut toujours essayer;

out of harm's way → à l'abri du danger, en lieu sûr

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harm [hɑːm] n → Schaden m;

(injury) → Verletzung f

vt → schaden +dat;

(person) (physically) → verletzen;

to mean no harm → es nicht böse meinen;

out of harm's way → in Sicherheit;

there's no harm in trying → es kann nicht schaden, es zu versuchen

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harm [hɑːm] n → male m (= wrong); danno

vt [+ person] → fare male a [+ thing]; danneggiare;

to mean no harm → non avere l'intenzione d'offendere;

out of harm's way → al sicuro;

there's no harm in trying → tentar non nuoce