harm

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To hurt or damage someone or something.

   Too much sugar can harm your teeth.

2. 2
   noun

   Injury or damage to a person or thing.

   The medicine is safe and will cause no harm.

From Middle English harm, herm, from Old English hearm, from Proto-West Germanic *harm, from Proto-Germanic *harmaz (“harm; shame; pain”). Cognate with Dutch harm (“harm”), German Harm (“harm”), Danish harme (“indignation, resentment”), Icelandic harmur (“sorrow, grief”), Swedish harm (“anger, indignation, harm”).

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