Harm
noun
Physical or emotional damage to someone or something.
Smoking can cause serious harm to your health.
Often appears as...
- cause harm
- do harm
verb
To physically or emotionally hurt someone or something.
The rumors might harm his reputation.
Often appears as...
- harm someone
- harm yourself
noun
Negative impact on the environment.
Air pollution causes severe harm to the environment.
Often appears as...
- environmental harm
- harm to ecosystems
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Negative consequences in law, such as punishment.
His actions caused harm and may result in legal penalties.
Often appears as...
- legal harm
- risk of harm
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
An event causing damage or suffering.
The economic downturn is causing widespread harm to businesses.
Often appears as...
- economic harm
- financial harm
Usage tips
Business
noun
Physical or emotional damage to someone or something.
Smoking can cause serious harm to your health.
Often appears as...
- cause harm
- do harm
verb
To physically or emotionally hurt someone or something.
The rumors might harm his reputation.
Often appears as...
- harm someone
- harm yourself
noun
Negative impact on the environment.
Air pollution causes severe harm to the environment.
Often appears as...
- environmental harm
- harm to ecosystems
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Negative consequences in law, such as punishment.
His actions caused harm and may result in legal penalties.
Often appears as...
- legal harm
- risk of harm
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
An event causing damage or suffering.
The economic downturn is causing widespread harm to businesses.
Often appears as...
- economic harm
- financial harm
Usage tips
Business
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Nuance
Recognize that 'harm' isn't just physical. It can describe emotional pain too.
Bullying at school can harm a child's self-esteem.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Use
'Harm' is also used for things that aren't alive, like an organization or plan.
The scandal could harm the company’s reputation.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Varies
The extent of 'harm' can vary greatly, from minor to extreme.
A small lie might not harm trust as much as a big one.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Nuance
Recognize that 'harm' isn't just physical. It can describe emotional pain too.
Bullying at school can harm a child's self-esteem.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Use
'Harm' is also used for things that aren't alive, like an organization or plan.
The scandal could harm the company’s reputation.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Varies
The extent of 'harm' can vary greatly, from minor to extreme.
A small lie might not harm trust as much as a big one.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Nuance
Recognize that 'harm' isn't just physical. It can describe emotional pain too.
Bullying at school can harm a child's self-esteem.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Use
'Harm' is also used for things that aren't alive, like an organization or plan.
The scandal could harm the company’s reputation.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Varies
The extent of 'harm' can vary greatly, from minor to extreme.
A small lie might not harm trust as much as a big one.
Never forget "Harm"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
So hopefully you can see now that skimping on sleep not only harms your long-term health, but actually makes it less likely that you'll retain all that knowledge and practice from the previous night, all of which just goes to affirm the wisdom of the phrase, "Sleep on it." When you think about all the internal restructuring
Video examples
How do animals...
We've reached the point that research has made us so sure that vertebrates recognize pain that it's illegal in many countries to needlessly harm these animals. But what about other types of animals like invertebrates? These animals aren't legally protected, partly because their behaviors are harder to read.
Video examples
The ethical dilemma of...
their outcomes may be determined months or years in advance by programmers or policy makers. And they'll have some difficult decisions to make. It's tempting to offer up general decision-making principles, like minimize harm, but even that quickly leads to morally murky decisions. For example,
Video examples
Can you solve the temple...
there is no guaranteed way to test them to determine which are cursed. Can you figure out a way to ensure that you all escape? Don't worry about the possessed students attacking or otherwise harming the others. This curse only affects their communication.
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
Now I don't have an exact budget for what this would cost, but I'm quite sure it's very modest compared to the potential harm. The World Bank estimates that if we have a worldwide flu epidemic, global wealth will go down by over three trillion dollars
Video examples
Exploring Pluto's...
But it's going to be a difficult thing to get to see because it's so far from the Earth. We don't want to do any harm. You certainly wouldn't want to send a probe into this pristine world because you could kill everything that was in there just
Video examples
Lack of data is an issue...
the rules and the norms that will mean that data this amazing resource that we have at our disposal is used to help people and not to harm them and it's worth doing because numbers matter so so much if millions of people in our world
Video examples
Taboo? Scarification PIPE...
considers the tradition a vital step she believes the ritual will please our ancestors spirits and protect Philippe from harm happy because he's only going to cry I can console him Philippe's head has been partially shaved so the
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
than any other crop in the world. These pollutants can be carcinogenic, harm the health of field workers, and damage surrounding ecosystems. Some t-shirts are made of organic cotton grown without pesticides and insecticides,
Video examples
Why do people get so...
like arithmetic, that they've otherwise mastered. Academic anxiety certainly isn't limited to math, but it does seem to happen much more frequently, and cause more harm in that subject. So why would that be?
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
So hopefully you can see now that skimping on sleep not only harms your long-term health, but actually makes it less likely that you'll retain all that knowledge and practice from the previous night, all of which just goes to affirm the wisdom of the phrase, "Sleep on it." When you think about all the internal restructuring
Video examples
How do animals...
We've reached the point that research has made us so sure that vertebrates recognize pain that it's illegal in many countries to needlessly harm these animals. But what about other types of animals like invertebrates? These animals aren't legally protected, partly because their behaviors are harder to read.
Video examples
The ethical dilemma of...
their outcomes may be determined months or years in advance by programmers or policy makers. And they'll have some difficult decisions to make. It's tempting to offer up general decision-making principles, like minimize harm, but even that quickly leads to morally murky decisions. For example,
Video examples
Can you solve the temple...
there is no guaranteed way to test them to determine which are cursed. Can you figure out a way to ensure that you all escape? Don't worry about the possessed students attacking or otherwise harming the others. This curse only affects their communication.
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
Now I don't have an exact budget for what this would cost, but I'm quite sure it's very modest compared to the potential harm. The World Bank estimates that if we have a worldwide flu epidemic, global wealth will go down by over three trillion dollars
Video examples
Exploring Pluto's...
But it's going to be a difficult thing to get to see because it's so far from the Earth. We don't want to do any harm. You certainly wouldn't want to send a probe into this pristine world because you could kill everything that was in there just
Video examples
Lack of data is an issue...
the rules and the norms that will mean that data this amazing resource that we have at our disposal is used to help people and not to harm them and it's worth doing because numbers matter so so much if millions of people in our world
Video examples
Taboo? Scarification PIPE...
considers the tradition a vital step she believes the ritual will please our ancestors spirits and protect Philippe from harm happy because he's only going to cry I can console him Philippe's head has been partially shaved so the
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
than any other crop in the world. These pollutants can be carcinogenic, harm the health of field workers, and damage surrounding ecosystems. Some t-shirts are made of organic cotton grown without pesticides and insecticides,
Video examples
Why do people get so...
like arithmetic, that they've otherwise mastered. Academic anxiety certainly isn't limited to math, but it does seem to happen much more frequently, and cause more harm in that subject. So why would that be?
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
T. S. Eliot
American Poet
Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.
Quote examples
Michael Jackson
American Singer
Everyone who knows me will know the truth, which is that my children come first in my life and that I would never harm any child.
Quote examples
John Locke
English Philosopher
All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.
Quote examples
Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe.
Quote examples
Alice Walker
American Author
I deeply regret any harm, or any perceived harm, that I may have done to anyone by any behaviour of mine.
Quote examples
Dalai Lama
Tibetan Leader
If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
Quote examples
Calvin Coolidge
American President
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
Quote examples
Sarah Jeffery
Canadian Actress
I'm not supporting any companies that cause harm to animals.
Quote examples
P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Why is Iraq so easy to harm and so hard to help?
Quote examples
Ben Sasse
American Politician
I think Medicaid harms people.
Quote examples
T. S. Eliot
American Poet
Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.
Quote examples
Michael Jackson
American Singer
Everyone who knows me will know the truth, which is that my children come first in my life and that I would never harm any child.
Quote examples
John Locke
English Philosopher
All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.
Quote examples
Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe.
Quote examples
Alice Walker
American Author
I deeply regret any harm, or any perceived harm, that I may have done to anyone by any behaviour of mine.
Quote examples
Dalai Lama
Tibetan Leader
If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
Quote examples
Calvin Coolidge
American President
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
Quote examples
Sarah Jeffery
Canadian Actress
I'm not supporting any companies that cause harm to animals.
Quote examples
P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Why is Iraq so easy to harm and so hard to help?
Quote examples
Ben Sasse
American Politician
I think Medicaid harms people.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension