harm

1. 1

   Physical injury; hurt; damage.countableuncountable

   • No harm came to my possessions.
   • You can do a lot of harm to someone if you kick them in the teeth.
2. 2

   Emotional or figurative hurt.countableuncountable

   • Although not physically injured in the car accident, she received some psychological harm.
3. 3

   Detriment; misfortune.countableuncountable

   • I wish him no harm.
4. 4

   That which causes injury, damage, or loss.countableuncountable

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

1. 1

   To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.

   • Will justice and conscience of society not be harmed if people avoid the truth?

ant. heal · repair