harm

About 16.60 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Physical injury; hurt; damage.

   No harm came to my possessions.

2. noun Emotional or figurative hurt.

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

3. noun Detriment; misfortune.

   I wish him no harm.

4. noun That which causes injury, damage, or loss.
5. verb To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.

Similar words

damage scathe hurt trauma injury impairment tort scourge afflict injure

Often followed by

to in the than and is done or that

Word family

harmed harmer harmers harming harms