The definition of harm is to hurt or damage something.
(verb)An example of to harm is to tell secrets to tarnish someone’s reputation.
Harm is defined as an injury or something wrong.
(noun)An example of a harm is knowingly stealing someone’s car.
See harm in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: ME < OE hearm, akin to Ger harm < IE base *ormo-, pain, torment > MPers šarm, shame
transitive verb
Origin: ME harmen < OE hearmian < the n.
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See harm in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English hearm
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