harm

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.

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See harm in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. hurt; injury; damage
  2. moral wrong; evil

Origin: ME < OE hearm, akin to Ger harm < IE base *ormo-, pain, torment > MPers šarm, shame

transitive verb

to do harm to; hurt, damage, etc.

Origin: ME harmen < OE hearmian < the n.

Related Forms:

See harm in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Physical or psychological injury or damage.
  2. Wrong; evil.
transitive verb harmed, harm·ing, harms
To do harm to.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English hearm

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